2026 Best Athletic Training Schools in New Jersey

Athletic Training degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for athletic training students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Athletic Training Schools in New Jersey

Best Schools for Athletic Training in New Jersey

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the athletic training degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Athletic Training

1

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Athletic Training Degrees Awarded

$52,031 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Rowan University this year for athletic training. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Rowan University awarded about 20 athletic training degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their athletic training degree from Rowan University earn around $52,031 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,488. See the full athletic training program report for Rowan University

2

Kean University
Union, NJ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Athletic Training Degrees Awarded

$48,705 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Kean University one of the top schools for athletic training. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a large public university. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 17 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Kean University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their athletic training degree from Kean University earn around $48,705 in the first couple years of their career. Kean University graduates carry a median of $26,500 in student loans. More information about a degree in athletic training from Kean University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.