by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan” 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 Michigan, there were 135 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in athletic training. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular athletic training programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 23 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Adrian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Athletic Training Report
With a ranking of #7, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees 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%.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Concordia University, Ann Arbor Athletic Training Report
Northern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan ranking. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan list. Holland, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 87%.
Olivet College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Olivet, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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Albion College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan ranking. Albion College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albion, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Superior State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school situated in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alma College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan list. Alma is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Aquinas College Michigan came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Michigan ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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