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Doctor’s Degrees in Athletic Training

74 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in athletic trainer. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 27% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Athletic Trainer Majors

In 2020-2021, 74 doctor's degrees were awarded to athletic trainer majors. This earns it the #37 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in athletic trainer at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2,076
Master’s Degree 1,386
Basic Certificate 136
Associate Degree 87
Doctor’s Degree 74
Undergraduate Certificate 6
Graduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Athletic Trainer Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for athletic trainer students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in athletic trainer. About 59.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 30
Women 44
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The racial-ethnic distribution of athletic trainer doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in athletic trainer. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

23 Yearly Graduations
52% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

A T Still University of Health Sciences tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for athletic trainer majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 3,900 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 doctor's degrees were handed out to athletic trainer majors at A T Still University of Health Sciences. Of these students, 52% were women and 26% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
22 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Indiana State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in athletic trainer. Each year, around 10,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,318 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,776 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 people received their doctor's degree in athletic trainer from Indiana State. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for athletic trainer majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Temple University. Each year, around 37,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,488 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,388 per year. The athletic trainer program at Temple University awarded 14 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 57% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
8 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for athletic trainer majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Idaho. Each year, around 10,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,182 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,754 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 people received their doctor's degree in athletic trainer from U of I. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women.

7 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida International University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in athletic trainer. Roughly 58,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,721 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,912 per year. The athletic trainer program at Florida International University awarded 7 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 86% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to athletic trainer that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant 421
Allied Health/Treatment Professions 30
Gene Therapy 4
Cardiovascular Technology 3
Medical Radiologic Technology 3

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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