2025 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Plains States Region
12
Colleges in the Plains States Region
500
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for athletic training students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 500 degrees in athletic training annually.
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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School
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
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 Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 the Plains States Region
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.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Athletic Trainer
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MO
Every student who is interested in athletic training has to take a look at Saint Louis University. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Saint Louis University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
Missouri State University - Springfield is a great decision for students interested in a degree in athletic training. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 24 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Missouri State University - Springfield
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
5th
Most Popular In MN
Every student pursuing a degree in athletic training has to take a look at Winona State University. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Winona State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Minnesota State University - Mankato
K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Kansas State University
Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 13 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Nebraska Wesleyan University
Midland U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Fremont. This university ranks 14th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Midland U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Midland University
Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Northern Iowa
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from The College of Saint Scholastica
Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Barton Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Barton County Community College
