2025 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region
23
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
619
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for athletic training students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 619 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. 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
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 Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region Schools in Athletic Trainer
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great option for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 26 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MI
It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
It's difficult to beat Marquette University if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MI
GVSU is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were about 9 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In IN
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 2 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were about 30 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 18th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.
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