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 looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 109 degrees in athletic training to qualified students.
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.
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 Virginia.
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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.
It's difficult to beat Shenandoah University if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #302 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat James Madison University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in athletic training. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were about 9 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in athletic training has to check out Radford University. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 4 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in athletic training needs to look into George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 25th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 12 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Lynchburg in the most recent data year.
Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 4 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.
Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 9 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Longwood in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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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.
