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2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Connecticut

3 Colleges in Connecticut
142 Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
A degree in athletic training is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #187 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Connecticut 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 142 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 Connecticut Your choice of athletic training school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Athletic Training School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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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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 Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Athletic Training in Connecticut

The schools below may not offer all types of athletic trainer degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in athletic training has to check out Quinnipiac University. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

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

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

Sacred Heart University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 105 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT

Any student pursuing a degree in athletic training needs to check out Southern Connecticut State University. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 3 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Central Connecticut State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 7th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Athletic Training Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 103
Maine 396 18
New Hampshire 395 37
Vermont 352 19

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

Majors Similar to Athletic Trainer

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant 257
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 161
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 119
Respiratory Care Therapy 64
Radiologic Technology 62
Surgical Technology 43
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 43
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 31
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 6

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