by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 331 degrees in athletic training annually.
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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.
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 Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. TTUHSC is a small public university located in the city of Lubbock.
There were roughly 16 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
The University of Texas at Austin is a great option for students interested in a degree in athletic training. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in athletic training needs to take a look at Northern Arizona University. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 32 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat Baylor University if you wish to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.More information about a degree in athletic training from Arizona State University - Tempe
Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Grand Canyon University
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent data year.
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Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 13 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from New Mexico State University - Main Campus
UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. This university ranks 12th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 15 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from The University of Texas at ArlingtonExplore the best athletic training colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 905 | 238 |
| Arizona | 670 | 73 |
| Oklahoma | 565 | 16 |
| New Mexico | 416 | 12 |
Athletic Training is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.
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