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2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region

50 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
675 Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #187 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 50 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Athletic Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 675 degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Athletic Training School

Best Athletic Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of athletic training school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Athletic Training School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Athletic Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Athletic Training in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the athletic trainer degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
8.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Marquette University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were about 12 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
30.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good choice for students interested in a degree in athletic training. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a good option for students interested in a degree in athletic training. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public university located in the small city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI

It's difficult to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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5
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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.More information about a degree in athletic training from Carroll University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
64.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Manchester University
North Manchester, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of North Manchester, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Manchester University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI

Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 25th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 4 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Best Athletic Training Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 227
Michigan 915 135
Illinois 870 75
Indiana 737 89
Wisconsin 672 80

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4,087
Physician Assistant 1,461
Radiologic Technology 1,302
Surgical Technology 1,150
Respiratory Care Therapy 960
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 874
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 605
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 196
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 128
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 100

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