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2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Kansas

8 Colleges in Kansas
62 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 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Kansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 62 degrees in athletic training during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Athletic Training School

Best Athletic Training Schools in Kansas 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Athletic Training Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Kansas

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 Kansas Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In KS

Fort Hays State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FHSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Fort Hays State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Every student who is interested in athletic training has to take a look at Kansas State University. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in athletic training from Kansas State University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Wichita State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in athletic training from Wichita State University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in athletic training has to check out Barton County Community College. Barton Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Great Bend. This college ranks 14th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 2 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Barton Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Barton County Community College

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS

Located in the town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Mary in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Saint Mary

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KS
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #781 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ESU is a great university overall.

There were about 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Emporia State University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In KS

Dodge City Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Dodge City.

There were about 1 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Dodge City Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KS
33.3% Growth in Graduates

MNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Olathe. This university ranks 16th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

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

More information about a degree in athletic training from MidAmerica Nazarene University

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Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KS

Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

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

More information about a degree in athletic training from Southwestern College

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Butler CC is a medium-sized public college located in the town of El Dorado. This college ranks 17th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.More information about a degree in athletic training from Butler Community College

Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 77
Missouri 693 213
Iowa 648 79
Nebraska 500 47
North Dakota 416 44
South Dakota 381 15

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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) 260
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 126
Surgical Technology 125
Respiratory Care Therapy 118
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 82
Radiologic Technology 67
Physician Assistant 46
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 10
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 5
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 3

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