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2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
103 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for athletic training students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 103 degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School

Best Athletic Training Schools in Massachusetts 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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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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Athletic Trainer

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

It's hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
10.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Springfield College if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 19 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Springfield College

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Endicott College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in athletic training. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.

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

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Westfield State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in athletic training. Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. This university ranks 33rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

More information about a degree in athletic training from Westfield State University

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
64.0% Growth in Graduates

Merrimack College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of North Andover. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 25 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State 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 Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 142
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant 510
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 180
Radiologic Technology 135
Surgical Technology 102
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 75
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 67
Respiratory Care Therapy 66
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 28
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 16
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 15

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