2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Illinois
10
Colleges in Illinois
137
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.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of athletic training. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 137 degrees in athletic training during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School
The athletic trainer program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Athletic Training rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Athletic Training Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Athletic Training Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 Illinois
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 Illinois Schools in Athletic Trainer
Every student pursuing a degree in athletic training needs to check out North Central College. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #568 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Central is a great college overall.
There were roughly 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from North Central College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In IL
Every student pursuing a degree in athletic training has to look into Lewis University. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lewis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Lewis University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
It is hard to beat Illinois State University if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Illinois State University
It's difficult to beat North Park University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at North Park in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from North Park University
It is hard to beat McKendree University if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in athletic training from McKendree University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NIU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Northern Illinois University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #354 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Aurora is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Aurora in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Aurora University
Millikin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Decatur. A Best Colleges rank of #656 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Millikin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Millikin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Millikin University
WIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb. This university ranks 39th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 6 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Western Illinois University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 4 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Olivet Nazarene University
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