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2024 Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges in the Southwest Region
162 Bachelor's Degrees
Athletic Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #150 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 162 bachelor's degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of athletic training for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Athletic Training in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in athletic training.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Athletic Trainer

1
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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Texas State University is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Texas State University

2
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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX
11 Annual Graduates

MSU Texas is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in athletic training. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from MSU Texas

3
16 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in athletic training. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from The University of Texas at Austin

4
12 Annual Graduates

Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in athletic training. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Texas Christian University

5
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Texas Wesleyan University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Abilene.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Hardin - Simmons University

7
13 Annual Graduates

SHSU is a very large public university located in the town of Huntsville.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Sam Houston State University

7
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

8
4 Annual Graduates

UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of the Incarnate Word

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23 Annual Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Grand Canyon University

Best Athletic Training Colleges by State

Explore the best athletic training schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 572 95
Oklahoma 377 0
Arizona 356 58
New Mexico 202 9

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