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Athletic Training at Western Carolina University

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Athletic Training at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study athletic training, take a look at what Western Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in athletic trainer from WCU.

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.

WCU Athletic Training Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Trainer

WCU Athletic Training Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the athletic trainer progam at WCU 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 WCU 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
Best Value Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Athletic Training Schools 6
Most Popular Athletic Training Schools 29
Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Most Focused Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Athletic Training Schools 72
Most Focused Athletic Training Schools 105
120
Most Popular Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools 148

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in athletic trainer from WCU. This is the #148 most popular school for athletic trainer master’s degree candidates in the country.

Athletic Trainer Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the athletic trainer majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Athletic Training Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in athletic trainer from WCU. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in athletic trainer at WCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its athletic trainer bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in athletic trainer.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Athletic Trainers 880 $47,120

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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