2024 Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

a bachelor's degree in athletic training is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #150 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for athletic training students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to athletic training students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other athletic training students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized athletic training related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for athletic training students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Athletic Training Schools

The athletic trainer school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Athletic Training in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in athletic training.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Athletic Trainer

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

9 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Liberty University

1

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

13 Annual Graduates

James Madison University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from James Madison University

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in athletic training needs to look into George Mason University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from George Mason University

2

Longwood University
Farmville, VA

5 Annual Graduates

Longwood University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Longwood University

Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	126
Tennessee	460	15
North Carolina	453	77
Georgia	453	35
South Carolina	370	26
Kentucky	331	25
Alabama	320	39
Louisiana	306	20
Arkansas	294	4
Mississippi	275	12
West Virginia	223	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to Athletic Trainer

Athletic Training is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Athletic Trainer

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	51
Respiratory Care Therapy	31
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	17
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.