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Major Overview for Athletic Training/Trainer

Overview for Athletic Training/Trainer

A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency care; therapeutic exercise; anatomy and physiology; exercise physiology; kinesiology and biomechanics; nutrition; sports psychology; personal and community health; knowledge of various sports and their biomechanical and physiological demands; and applicable professional standards and regulations.

Careers for Athletic Training/Trainer Majors

A major in Athletic Training/Trainer is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Athletic Training/Trainer

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Athletic Training/Trainer among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage 		SelectivityTuition
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA		 19
(9.9%)		Less Selective$21,282 
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT		 76
(8.9%)		Moderately Selective$28,990 
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD		 8
(7.8%)		Less Selective$18,500 
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA		 107
(7.1%)		Less Selective$9,707 
University of New England
Biddeford, ME		 19
(6.5%)		Less Selective$26,980 
William Woods University
Fulton, MO		 16
(6.4%)		Less Selective$16,680 
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL		 13
(6.4%)		Moderately Selective$9,700 
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Fayette, MO		 9
(5.9%)		Moderately Selective$17,980 
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC		 15
(5.3%)		Less Selective$23,070 
Emory and Henry College
Emory, VA		 11
(5.1%)		Less Selective$23,860 
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