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

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
McMurry University
Abilene, TX
 11
(4.9%)
Moderately Selective$18,135 
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
 5
(1.9%)
Moderately Selective$16,140 
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX
 2
(0.8%)
Less Selective$20,970 
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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
 4
(0.8%)
Highly Selective$18,340 
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
 5
(0.6%)
Less Selective$11,340 
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
 2
(0.5%)
Highly Selective$18,380 
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
 5
(0.5%)
Less Selective$5,526 
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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
 8
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$26,948 
Baylor University
Waco, TX
 10
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$25,320 
Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX
 5
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$13,380 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.