2025 Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in athletic training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #150 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 37 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 960 bachelor's degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

Your choice of athletic training for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to athletic training students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other athletic training students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized athletic training related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for athletic training students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Athletic Training Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Athletic Training in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for athletic training students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Athletic Trainer

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

24 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in athletic training needs to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

23 Annual Graduates

Quinnipiac University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Quinnipiac University

3

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

4 Annual Graduates

Duquesne University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Duquesne University

4

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

6

MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX

3 Annual Graduates

MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from MSU Texas

7

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the town of Statesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Georgia Southern University

8

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

13 Annual Graduates

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from The University of Texas at Austin

9

Springfield College
Springfield, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Springfield College

10

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Washington State University

Athletic Training by Region

View the Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Athletic Trainer

Athletic Training is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Athletic Trainer

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	1,561
Respiratory Care Therapy	1,475
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	1,126
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	883
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	732
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	350
Physician Assistant	326
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	285
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	133
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	40

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.