2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Virginia
8
Colleges in Virginia
91
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 looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 degrees in athletic training during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School
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
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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Best Schools for Athletic Training in Virginia
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 Virginia Schools in Athletic Trainer
It's hard to beat Shenandoah University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the small 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 schools nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Shenandoah UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
It is hard 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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from James Madison UniversityUniversity 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 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Virginia - Main CampusAny student pursuing a degree in athletic training needs to look into Radford University. Located in the small 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.More information about a degree in athletic training from Radford University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
Any student pursuing a degree in athletic training has to look into George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from George Mason University