Athletic Training at Western Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a athletic trainer school? To help you decide if Western Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's athletic trainer program.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243.

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

Master’s Degree in Athletic Trainer

WCU Athletic Training Rankings

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 Master’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of athletic trainer master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in athletic trainer each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a athletic trainer master's degree from WCU, 71% 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 Carolina University with a master's in athletic trainer.

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

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

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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