2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Georgia

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 reviewed 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of athletic training. Combined, these schools handed out 57 degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Athletic Training Schools List

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. 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.

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

The athletic trainer school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Athletic Training Schools in Georgia. 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 Georgia

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.

Top Georgia Schools in Athletic Trainer

1

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In GA

Any student who is interested in athletic training has to look into Mercer University. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were about 3 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Mercer University

1

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In GA

Any student who is interested in athletic training has to check out Georgia Southern University. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in athletic training from Georgia Southern University

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In GA

University of Georgia is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in athletic training. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 26 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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

2

Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In GA

85.7% Growth in Graduates

Georgia College & State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

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

More information about a degree in athletic training from Georgia College & State University

3

Piedmont College
Demorest, GA

Piedmont College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Demorest. This college ranks 23rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.More information about a degree in athletic training from Piedmont College

4

University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In GA

Any student pursuing a degree in athletic training has to take a look at University of North Georgia. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

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

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

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
Florida	715	202
North Carolina	710	103
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 Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Athletic Training has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Athletic Trainer

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1,055
Radiologic Technology	405
Surgical Technology	335
Physician Assistant	233
Respiratory Care Therapy	190
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	156
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	128
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	46
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	21
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	14

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.