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Athletic Training at Western Michigan University

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Athletic Training at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying athletic training, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. Of the 432 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University in 2021, 9 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.

WMU Athletic Training Degrees Available

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

WMU Athletic Training Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the athletic trainer progam at WMU 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 WMU 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
18
Best Value Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Popular Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Focused Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value Athletic Training Schools 101
Most Focused Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools 159

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in athletic trainer from WMU. This makes it the #22 most popular school for athletic trainer master’s degree candidates in the country.

Athletic Trainer Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Athletic Training Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The athletic trainer program at WMU awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. The typical athletic trainer bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in athletic trainer at WMU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in athletic trainer.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WMU Athletic Training Master’s Program

64% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in athletic trainer from WMU. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

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Of the students who received a athletic trainer master's degree from WMU, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WMU 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Athletic Trainers 1,010 $51,230

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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