1 Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.). Sports Injury Statistics. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2024.
2 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). What Athletic Trainers Do. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2024.
3 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). How To Become an Athletic Trainer. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2024.
4 National Athletic Trainers’ Association. (n.d.). Become Certified. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2024.
5 Detwiler, K., MS, ATC, CSCS, Dieringer, K., EdD, ATC, LAT and Mazzoli, L., MS, ATC, PTA. (n.d.). Your Worth, Your Skills, Your Value. National Athletic Trainers’ Association. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2024.
6 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Athletic Trainers as of May 2023, retrieved on Aug. 20, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as Athletic Trainers, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates' salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate's experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
7 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Athletic Trainers, retrieved on Aug. 20, 2024.
8 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). Athletic Trainers: Work Environment. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2024.
9 NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine. (n.d.). Professional Management and Advancement Best Practices for the Collegiate Athletic Trainer. National Athletic Trainers’ Association. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2024.
Approved and verified accurate by the director of athletic training education of the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions on Nov. 4, 2024.
