2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Plains States Region
41
Colleges in the Plains States Region
548
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 41 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Athletic Training Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 548 degrees in athletic training to qualified students.
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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. 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.
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
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 Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Athletic Training in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Athletic Trainer
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
105
Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in athletic training needs to look into A T Still University of Health Sciences. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 105 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from A T Still University of Health Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MO
Any student who is interested in athletic training has to take a look at Saint Louis University. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in athletic training. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
Every student pursuing a degree in athletic training needs to look into Bethel University Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #391 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
Missouri State University - Springfield is a good choice for students interested in a degree in athletic training. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 30 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #312 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMary is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MN
Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 37th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In KS
FHSU is a large public university located in the remote town of Hays. This university ranks 4th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 1 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
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