by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,408 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major” ranking analyzed 415 colleges that offered a degree in athletic training. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their athletic training program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 20 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Western States. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Western States Chiropractic College Athletic Training Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 99 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sterling College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. Sterling College is a small school located in Sterling, Kansas that handed out 18 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Erskine College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major. Erskine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Due West, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. This small school is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 39 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Warner Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. Warner Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #8. East Stroudsburg University is a public institution located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wilmington College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. This small school is located in Wilmington, Ohio, and it awarded 13 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #10. Bryan University is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Manchester University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. Manchester University is a small school located in North Manchester, Indiana that handed out 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Andrew College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. Cuthbert, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Sacred Heart University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. Sacred Heart is a fairly large school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Sacred Heart University
Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #15. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Adrian College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. Adrian College is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Evansville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. UE is a small school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 16 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #18. Colby - Sawyer College is a small school located in New London, New Hampshire that handed out 2 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clarke University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 8 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Loras College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. Loras College is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 6 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Franklin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Franklin, Indiana, and it awarded 7 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Franklin College of Indiana
Central College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. This small school is located in Pella, Iowa, and it awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tiffin University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lasell University | Newton, MA |
| 52 | University of Akron Wayne College | Orrville, OH |
| 53 | University of Mary | Bismarck, ND |
| 54 | University of Idaho | Moscow, ID |
| 55 | Valley City State University | Valley City, ND |
| 56 | Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH |
| 57 | Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX |
| 58 | Northwestern College | Orange City, IA |
| 59 | University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth, KS |
| 60 | Bethel College - North Newton | North Newton, KS |
| 61 | North Central College | Naperville, IL |
| 62 | Eastern University | Saint Davids, PA |
| 63 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | North Adams, MA |
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