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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in Illinois

15 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois” 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.

Across Illinois, there were 128 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,374 and $23,086 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in athletic training. That schools that top this list have a program in athletic training in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois”.

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in Illinois

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central College landed the #1 spot on the list. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 3 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%.

Full North Central College Athletic Training Report

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Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millikin University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Millikin University

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Athletic Training at North Park

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s 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%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Olivet Nazarene University

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 20 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about Athletic Training at Illinois State

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Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at WIU

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at NIU

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Aurora University is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Illinois that handed out 19 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Athletic Training at Aurora

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Lewis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. Lewis University is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lewis University Athletic Training Report

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full EIU Athletic Training Report

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Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’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%.

Read more about Athletic Training at Trinity International University - Illinois

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full SIUC Athletic Training Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Athletic Training Report

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

McKendree University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. McKendree University is a small school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 14 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full McKendree University Athletic Training Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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