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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 12 Pennsylvania 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 
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
 107
(7.1%)
Less Selective$9,707 
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
 43
(3.5%)
Most Selective$15,221 
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Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA
 8
(1.9%)
Moderately Selective$17,080 
King's College
Wilkes Barre, PA
 8
(1.8%)
Less Selective$24,680 
Marywood University
Scranton, PA
 6
(1.7%)
Less Selective$25,390 
Neumann College
Aston, PA
 6
(1.5%)
Less Selective$20,402 
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California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
 16
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$10,622 
Messiah College
Grantham, PA
 6
(1.0%)
Less Selective$23,710 
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
 10
(0.8%)
Less Selective$25,475 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.