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Athletic Training Doctor's Degree

Athletic Training Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Athletic Training is offered at 309 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Athletic Training. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about32% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Athletic Training Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 3,132 degrees were awarded toAthletic Training majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Athletic Training at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 4
Associate’s Degree 115
Bachelor’s Degree 708
Master’s Degree 2,236
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 63

Earnings of Athletic Training Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Athletic Training of $61,295 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $67,845
4 years $61,295
5 years $69,015

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Athletic Training students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 54.5% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 12
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Athletic Training

The racial-ethnic distribution of Athletic Training graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 15 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5 22.7%
Black or African American 2 9.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Athletic Training Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 400 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Athletic Training. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Athletic Training students seeking a doctor's degree is A T Still University of Health Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 60 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Athletic Training. This school awarded 56 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Athletic Training. This school awarded 54 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri State University-Springfield comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Athletic Training. This school awarded 54 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Concordia University-Wisconsin comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Athletic Training. This school awarded 37 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington State University is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 35 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Puerto Rico at Ponce comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Athletic Training. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Athletic Training. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 29 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their doctor's degree in Athletic Training from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 29 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College is a popular choice for Athletic Training majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 28 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Athletic Training here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Athletic Training. This school awarded 28 doctor's degrees in Athletic Training in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Athletic Training that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 29,337
Physician Associate/Assistant 13,046
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 11,777
Surgical Technology/Technologist 7,626
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 7,272

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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