Athletic Training at West Virginia Wesleyan College

Every athletic training school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the athletic trainer program at West Virginia Wesleyan College stacks up to those at other schools.

West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and approximately 1,066 students attend the school each year. Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2021, 7 of them were athletic training majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Athletic Training section at the bottom of this page.

West Virginia Wesleyan Athletic Training Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Trainer
• Master’s Degree in Athletic Trainer

West Virginia Wesleyan Athletic Training Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the athletic trainer progam at West Virginia Wesleyan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The athletic trainer major at West Virginia Wesleyan is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Athletic Training. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Athletic Training Schools	12
Most Focused Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools	28
	54
Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools	84
	85
Most Popular Athletic Training Schools	94
Most Popular Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Value Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Best Value Athletic Training Schools	135
	144
Best Athletic Training Schools	186

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in athletic trainer from West Virginia Wesleyan. This makes it the #97 most popular school for athletic trainer master’s degree candidates in the country.

Athletic Trainer Student Demographics at West Virginia Wesleyan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the athletic trainer majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

West Virginia Wesleyan Athletic Training Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 athletic trainer majors earned their bachelor's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan. Of these graduates, 86% were men and 14% were women. The typical athletic trainer bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at West Virginia Wesleyan since its program graduates 48% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in athletic trainer at West Virginia Wesleyan are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College with a bachelor's in athletic trainer.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

West Virginia Wesleyan Athletic Training Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of athletic trainer master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in athletic trainer each year. West Virginia Wesleyan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a athletic trainer master's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College with a master's in athletic trainer.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

West Virginia Wesleyan also has a doctoral program available in athletic trainer. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Athletic Trainer Grads May Go Into

A degree in athletic trainer can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Athletic Trainers	190	$45,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fryeguy91 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.