by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 675 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 87 colleges that offered a degree in athletic training. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in athletic training.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region athletic trainer students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Out of the 87 schools in the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 22 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
University of Evansville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 20 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 2.9% 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%.
Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Wilmington College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Adrian College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 17 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 16 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in North Manchester, Indiana, and it awarded 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
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North Central College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 11 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 10 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Cedarville University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Cedarville, Ohio, and it awarded 10 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Otterbein University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Otterbein University is located in Westerville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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