MS in athletic training
Turn your passion for health and wellness into a rewarding career where you can provide comprehensive care for athletes, military service members, performers and other patients. Learn more about Rowan’s athletic training graduate degree.
Why choose Rowan’s athletic training program?
Athletic trainers play a vital role on the healthcare team, helping people prevent injuries, respond to emergencies and recover stronger.
Rowan University’s Master of Science (MS) in athletic training degree program prepares you for this work by combining rigorous coursework with extensive clinical training. You’ll gain the skills to evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions while working alongside physicians and other health professionals.
Rowan’s athletic training program stands out for its high Board of Certification (BOC) first-time pass rates, strong job placement outcomes and affordability, including a unique tuition structure that reduces costs during the first year. Throughout the program, you’ll benefit from hands-on clinical experiences across New Jersey and beyond, mentorship from expert faculty and opportunities to apply your skills with diverse patient populations. It’s a program designed to challenge you, support you and position you for success across sports, healthcare, the military and more.
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Studying athletic training at Rowan
What You'll Learn
Rowan’s MS in athletic training degree is a full-time, two-year program designed to prepare you for athletic training certification. You’ll complete 68 credit hours through a mix of in-person classes, clinical placements and select online course options. Additionally, the program offers two pathways to completion: Enter with a bachelor’s degree and prerequisites or begin in Rowan’s Pre-Athletic Training Curriculum as an undergraduate and continue straight into the graduate program.
The curriculum combines classroom learning, laboratory work and extensive clinical experiences to prepare you for the full scope of athletic training. You’ll learn to evaluate and diagnose injuries, design and implement treatment plans and support patient rehabilitation across a variety of settings. Hands-on opportunities, including clinical placements and a graduate research project, ensure you graduate with advanced knowledge and are ready to deliver high-quality care as a certified athletic trainer.
Athletic training key courses
- Behavioral Health
- Cadaver Anatomy
- Healthcare Management and Quality Improvement
- Injury Risk Management to Enhance Human Performance
- Pharmacology
- Principles in Evidence-Based Practice
Note: The course information above is not official and is subject to change. For an official list of available courses, please review the Rowan University Academic Catalog.
Pre-Athletic Training Curriculum
If you’re just starting college or transferring to Rowan without a bachelor’s degree, you’ll begin the athletic training program with our three-year Pre-Athletic Training Curriculum. After completing those requirements, you’ll move directly into the two-year Professional Athletic Training Program at the graduate level. When you finish, you’ll earn two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in athletic training studies and a Master of Science in athletic training.
If you already have a bachelor’s degree, you can apply directly to the two-year MS in athletic training program if you’ve completed the necessary prerequisites. This option allows you to focus entirely on graduate-level coursework and clinical experiences that lead to certification.
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A unique benefit of Rowan’s athletic training program is its tiered tuition model, which helps lower the overall cost of earning your master’s degree. The first year of the program is offered at the undergraduate tuition rate. In your second year, tuition is charged at the graduate rate.
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