2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in athletic training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #244 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 28 associate degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School for Your Associate Degree

The athletic trainer associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of athletic training students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for athletic training.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Athletic Training in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in athletic training.

Most Well Attended Schools for Athletic Trainer Students Working on Their Associate

1

Bryan University
Tempe, AZ

19 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Bryan University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in athletic training in Arizona.

There were about 19 athletic training individuals who graduated with this degree at Bryan University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in athletic training from Bryan University

2

Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX

5 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in athletic training needs to look into Tyler Junior College. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in athletic training in Texas.

There were about 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in athletic training from Tyler Junior College

3

Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

Santa Fe Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in athletic training. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in athletic training in New Mexico.

There were approximately 3 athletic training individuals who graduated with this degree at SFCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in athletic training from Santa Fe Community College

4

Grayson College
Denison, TX

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in athletic training has to take a look at Grayson College. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in athletic training in Texas. More information about a associate in athletic training from Grayson College

5

Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ

#2 Most Popular In AZ

Pinal County Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Coolidge. More information about a associate in athletic training from Central Arizona College

Best Athletic Training Colleges by State

Explore the most popular athletic training schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	405	4
Arizona	342	131
New Mexico	254	2
Oklahoma	230	0

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Athletic Training Related Rankings by Major

One of 20 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Athletic Training has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Athletic Trainer

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	1,116
Respiratory Care Therapy	768
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	538
Surgical Technology	469
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	135
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	75
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	63
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	61
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.