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2025 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
339 Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #187 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of athletic training. Combined, these schools handed out 339 degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Athletic Training School

Best Athletic Training Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of athletic training school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Athletic Training School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Athletic Training Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Athletic Trainer
Bachelor's Degrees in Athletic Trainer
Master's Degrees in Athletic Trainer

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Athletic Training in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the athletic trainer degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Santa Rosa Junior College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.

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

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

University of the Pacific is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were about 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Pacific University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. This university ranks 6th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA

Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were about 4 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were about 15 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
57.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 19 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Point Loma Nazarene University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were about 28 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OR
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were about 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 66th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 18 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Athletic Training Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 136
Washington 831 36
Oregon 587 89
Nevada 354 16
Hawaii 267 8

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4,279
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 1,555
Respiratory Care Therapy 1,326
Radiologic Technology 1,300
Physician Assistant 950
Surgical Technology 799
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 435
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 359
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 280
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 100

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