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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 5 Nebraska Colleges with the highest percentage of Athletic Training/Trainer among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE
 5
(1.2%)
Less Selective$21,272 
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE
 4
(0.9%)
Open Admissions$8,066 
Midland Lutheran College
Fremont, NE
 1
(0.6%)
Less Selective$22,006 
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Creighton University
Omaha, NE
 5
(0.6%)
Less Selective$28,542 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
 8
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$17,204 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.