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2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Florida

10 Colleges in Florida
202 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.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 202 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 Florida 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.

Pick Your Athletic Training Degree Level

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

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 Florida 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 Florida

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 Florida Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
64 Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
11.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

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

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3
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Every student who is interested in athletic training has to take a look at University of Miami. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Miami

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
32 Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 32 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from University of South Florida - Main Campus

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Florida International University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UNF is a large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 15th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

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

More information about a degree in athletic training from University of North Florida

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Central Florida

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
55.6% Growth in Graduates

UWF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pensacola. This university ranks 31st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 18 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from The University of West Florida

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 39th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach Atlantic in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Palm Beach Atlantic University

Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 103
Georgia 690 57
Virginia 630 105
Tennessee 624 37
South Carolina 530 65
Kentucky 518 58
Mississippi 501 32
Alabama 500 44
Louisiana 489 20
Arkansas 466 32
West Virginia 410 37

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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) 4,948
Physician Assistant 668
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 600
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 553
Radiologic Technology 509
Surgical Technology 492
Respiratory Care Therapy 448
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 118
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 51
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 39

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