by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended 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 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 137 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in athletic training. To top this list, a school must have a successful athletic training program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 17 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 11 students 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%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at North Central College
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Park University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Athletic Training at North Park University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 6 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Millikin University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. Millikin is a small school located in Decatur, Illinois that handed out 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. Located in Deerfield, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Concordia University, Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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%.
McKendree University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Athletic Training Report
University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Springfield Athletic Training Report
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