by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 3,408 people earned their degree in athletic training, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 500 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree in athletic training. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in athletic training.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region athletic trainer students.
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Athletic Training at WellSpring - Kansas City
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 99 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Full A T Still University of Health Sciences Athletic Training Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sterling College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. Sterling College is a small school located in Sterling, Kansas that handed out 18 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the #4 spot on the list. Clarke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 6 students 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%.
Central College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. 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%.
Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 7 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Dakota Wesleyan University
Midland University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. Midland U is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwest Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Coe College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Coe College is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 0 ’s athletic trainer 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Valley City State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Valley City State University is a small public school situated in Valley City, North Dakota. It awarded 1 ’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%.
Northwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Orange City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students 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 Saint Mary landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Leavenworth, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at University of St. Mary
Bethel College - North Newton ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethel College - North Newton is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Newton, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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 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%.
Culver - Stockton College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. Culver - Stockton is a small school located in Canton, Missouri that handed out 0 ’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%.
With a ranking of #17, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 15 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Augustana University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. Augustana University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at St. Cloud State University
The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full The College of Saint Scholastica Athletic Training Report
Presentation College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 4 ’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%.
Southwestern College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winfield, Kansas, and it awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 25 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand View University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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