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2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region

26 Colleges in the Southwest Region
346 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.

College Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 346 degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School

Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Pick Your Athletic Training Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Athletic Trainer
Bachelor's Degrees in Athletic Trainer
Master'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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Athletic Training in the Southwest Region

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.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 20 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.

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2
MSU Texas crest
MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

MSU Texas is a great option for students interested in a degree in athletic training. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls. This school ranks 66th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at MSU Texas in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in athletic training has to take a look at Northern Arizona University. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 15 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in athletic training. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 13 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX

Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Tyler. This college ranks 86th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 4 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
33 Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
58.3% Growth in Graduates

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Texas Christian University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Texas A&M University - College Station

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK

Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #418 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Tulsa is a great university overall.

There were about 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Athletic Training Colleges by State

Explore the best athletic training schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 238
Arizona 670 73
Oklahoma 565 16
New Mexico 416 12

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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) 3,593
Radiologic Technology 1,889
Surgical Technology 1,081
Respiratory Care Therapy 958
Physician Assistant 792
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 664
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 231
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 114
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 74
Polysomnography 55

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