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2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Ohio

13 Colleges in Ohio
234 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 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Athletic Training Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 234 degrees in athletic training during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School

Best Athletic Training Schools in Ohio 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.

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Associate Degrees in Athletic Trainer
Bachelor's Degrees in Athletic Trainer
Master's Degrees in Athletic Trainer

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 Ohio 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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Best Schools for Athletic Training in Ohio

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 Ohio Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the large 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 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

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

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
45 Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in athletic training needs to take a look at Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 45 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In OH

Any student who is interested in athletic training needs to take a look at The University of Findlay. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Findlay. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Findlay is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Findlay in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

University of Akron Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
75.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Xavier University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Baldwin Wallace University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 4 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Westerville. A Best Colleges rank of #669 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Otterbein is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Marietta College
Marietta, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH

Marietta is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Marietta. This college ranks 33rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Marietta in the most recent data year.

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Cedarville. This university ranks 26th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 10 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent data year.

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Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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) 1,227
Physician Assistant 433
Respiratory Care Therapy 330
Surgical Technology 310
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 289
Radiologic Technology 262
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 175
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 105
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 37
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 21

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