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2025 Best Athletic Training Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in Michigan
129 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 reviewed 6 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of athletic training. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 129 degrees in athletic training annually.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School

Best Athletic Training Schools in Michigan The athletic trainer program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Athletic Training rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Athletic Training Rankings by Degree Level

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

The athletic trainer school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Athletic Training Schools in Michigan. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Athletic Training in Michigan

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 Michigan Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI

Grand Valley State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools 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 year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 6th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 18 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
41.4% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 29 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

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Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 227
Illinois 870 75
Indiana 737 89
Wisconsin 672 80

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 351
Surgical Technology 248
Physician Assistant 233
Radiologic Technology 219
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 209
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 196
Respiratory Care Therapy 158
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 59
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 46
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 31

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