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

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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 master's degrees in athletic training during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 Virginia

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

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Shenandoah University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in Virginia.

There were roughly 16 athletic training individuals who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.

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

2

Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in athletic training has to check out Bridgewater College. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

There were approximately 12 athletic training individuals who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in athletic training from Bridgewater College

3

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Old Dominion University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in athletic training. Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in Virginia.

There were about 9 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in athletic training from Old Dominion University

4

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in athletic training. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in athletic training in Virginia.

There were about 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in athletic training from George Mason University

5

University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

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

There were roughly 5 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Lynchburg in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in athletic training from University of Lynchburg

6

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. More information about a master’s in athletic training from Virginia Commonwealth University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in athletic training from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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	427	56
Georgia	361	20
North Carolina	323	31
Tennessee	296	17
South Carolina	251	32
Kentucky	248	44
Alabama	248	3
Louisiana	235	0
Arkansas	184	19
West Virginia	154	13

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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	320

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.