2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in Tennessee

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in athletic training, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #100 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in athletic trainer matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in Tennessee ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality athletic training program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for athletic training.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Athletic Training in Tennessee

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in athletic training.

Most Well Attended Schools for Athletic Trainer Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In TN

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in athletic training has to look into Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in athletic training in Tennessee.

There were roughly 9 athletic training individuals who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Middle Tennessee State University

2

Bethel University
McKenzie, TN

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TN

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in athletic training needs to take a look at Bethel University. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of McKenzie. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in athletic training in Tennessee.

There were approximately 5 athletic training individuals who graduated with this degree at Bethel in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Cumberland University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in athletic training in Tennessee.

There were approximately 5 athletic training individuals who graduated with this degree at CU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Cumberland University

4

Union University
Jackson, TN

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Union University is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Jackson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in athletic training in Tennessee.

There were roughly 4 athletic training individuals who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

LMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Harrogate. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in athletic training in Tennessee.

There were roughly 3 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at LMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Lincoln Memorial University

5

King University
Bristol, TN

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

King is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bristol. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in athletic training in Tennessee.

There were about 3 athletic training individuals who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent data year.

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Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Athletic Training Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	173
Georgia	447	84
North Carolina	434	115
Virginia	417	109
South Carolina	353	66
Alabama	318	57
Kentucky	318	57
Louisiana	295	29
Arkansas	287	29
Mississippi	261	15
West Virginia	235	45

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Athletic Training Related Rankings by Major

Athletic Training is one of 20 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	106
Respiratory Care Therapy	49
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	18
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	7
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	5
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	1

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.