2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in California
16
Colleges in California
155
Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
athletic training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #187 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Athletic Training Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 degrees in athletic training during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Athletic Training School
Your choice of athletic training school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for athletic training schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Athletic Training Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Athletic Training Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Athletic Training in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the athletic trainer degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top California Schools in Athletic Trainer
University of the Pacific is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.
There were about 10 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from University of the Pacific
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
35
Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
San Diego State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from San Diego State University
California State University - Northridge is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.More information about a degree in athletic training from California State University - Northridge
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In CA
Santa Rosa Junior College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in athletic training. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #364 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 1 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Santa Rosa Junior College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 69th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Point Loma Nazarene University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from California State University - Long Beach
Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #252 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.More information about a degree in athletic training from California State University - Fullerton
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 19 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from California Baptist University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from San Jose State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 94th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 9 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from University of La Verne
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