2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in North Carolina
9
Colleges in North Carolina
69
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 reviewed 9 schools in North Carolina 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 69 degrees in athletic training during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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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. 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.
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 North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.
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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for Athletic Training in North Carolina
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 North Carolina Schools in Athletic Trainer
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
Any student pursuing a degree in athletic training needs to take a look at Western Carolina University. WCU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Cullowhee. A Best Colleges rank of #859 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Western Carolina UniversityIt's hard to beat High Point University if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 9 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at High Point in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from High Point UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from University of North Carolina at CharlotteEvery student pursuing a degree in athletic training has to take a look at East Carolina University. ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in athletic training from East Carolina University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
University of North Carolina at Wilmington is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #457 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNCW is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from University of North Carolina at WilmingtonMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Hickory. This university ranks 35th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Lenoir - Rhyne University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Lenoir - Rhyne UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Appalachian State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NC
Located in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 1 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Methodist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Methodist UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NC
Wingate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Wingate. This university ranks 36th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 1 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Wingate in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Wingate UniversityUNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Pembroke. This university ranks 54th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.More information about a degree in athletic training from University of North Carolina at Pembroke