2025 Best Athletic Training Schools in Illinois

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Athletic Training Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 128 degrees in athletic training annually.

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• Best Overall Athletic Training Schools List

Athletic Training Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Athletic Training in Illinois

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 Illinois Schools in Athletic Trainer

1

Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

73.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in athletic training needs to check out Aurora University. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in athletic training from Aurora University

2

North Park University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat North Park University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in athletic training from North Park University

Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	227
Michigan	915	135
Indiana	737	89
Wisconsin	672	80

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1,466
Radiologic Technology	475
Physician Assistant	359
Surgical Technology	245
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	210
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	201
Respiratory Care Therapy	142
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	76
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	65
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	25

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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.