2025 Best Athletic Training Schools in California
8
Colleges in California
206
Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
athletic training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #187 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Athletic Training Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 206 degrees in athletic training to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Athletic Training School
Your choice of athletic training school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for athletic training schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Athletic Training Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Athletic Training in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the athletic trainer degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top California Schools in Athletic Trainer
Santa Rosa Junior College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Santa Rosa Junior College
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 moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from University of the Pacific
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences
Program Name
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BS in Health Sciences from Southern New Hampshire University
It is difficult to beat Modesto Junior College if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MJC is a great college overall.
There were about 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Modesto Junior College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In CA
It is hard to beat California State University - Fullerton if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the large 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 roughly 4 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from California State University - Fullerton
Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from California State University - Long Beach
