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2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges in South Dakota
15 Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
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 reviewed 3 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of athletic training. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 degrees in athletic training during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School

Best Athletic Training Schools in South Dakota 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.

Pick Your Athletic Training Degree Level

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 South Dakota list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Athletic Training in South Dakota

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.

Top South Dakota Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SD

It's difficult to beat South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

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

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2
Augustana Sioux Falls crest
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

Every student pursuing a degree in athletic training has to look into Augustana University. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls. This university ranks 4th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 6 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Augustana University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Dakota Wesleyan University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in athletic training. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 1626th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Dakota Wesleyan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Kansas 599 62
Nebraska 500 47
North Dakota 416 44

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Athletic Training is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Athletic Trainer

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology 52
Surgical Technology 41
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 37
Physician Assistant 26
Respiratory Care Therapy 22
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 21
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 16
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 14
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 14

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