2025 Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on athletic training students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of athletic training students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Athletic Training in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Athletic Trainer

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

12 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in athletic training. UNLV is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Washington State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Washington State University

Best Athletic Training Colleges by State

Explore the best athletic training colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	55
Washington	521	24
Oregon	343	21
Nevada	201	16

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Athletic Training Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Athletic Training has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Athletic Trainer

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	276
Respiratory Care Therapy	167
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	86
Radiologic Technology	83
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	52
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	23
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	17
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	12
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	3

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.