2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in California

Athletic Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #131 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for athletic training students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 78 master's degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in athletic trainer matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in California 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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Athletic Training Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for athletic training.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Athletic Training in California

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

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

1

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California Baptist University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in athletic training. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in California.

There were about 25 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in athletic training from California Baptist University

2

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Azusa Pacific University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in athletic training. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in California.

There were approximately 20 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in athletic training from Azusa Pacific University

3

Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in athletic training has to look into Fresno Pacific University. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in California.

There were about 15 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in athletic training from Fresno Pacific University

4

Concordia University, Irvine
Irvine, CA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Concordia University, Irvine if you wish to pursue a master's degree in athletic training. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Irvine. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in California. More information about a master’s in athletic training from Concordia University, Irvine

5

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in California. More information about a master’s in athletic training from Point Loma Nazarene University

6

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in California. More information about a master’s in athletic training from University of the Pacific

7

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
San Marcos, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in California.

There were roughly 1 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at USAHS in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in athletic training from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	0
Oregon	282	56
Hawaii	112	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Athletic Trainer

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	490
Respiratory Care Therapy	1
Radiologic 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.