Professional Master's Degree in Athletic Training
Athletic Training
(Professional Master's) Students obtain knowledge through didactic and clinical experiences with evidence-based injury prevention, diagnostic techniques and therapeutic interventions.
3/2 Dual Degree Program
Allows undergraduate Exercise & Sports Science students to enter the Master of Science in Athletic Training program during the summer of their 4th year and earn a B.S. in Exercise & Sport Science and Master of Science in Athletic Training.
Programmatic Overview: The Professional Master of Science Degree in Athletic Training is a two-year, master’s program preparing students to enter the profession of athletic training by passing the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC) examination after completion of this degree. All graduate students are required to engage in a research process, via their capstone project. This is a 55 credit hour program each new cohort begins in June each year.
Please contact the AT Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Carla Heffner
| Texas State University’s Professional Program in Athletic Training | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 3-year aggregate |
| Number of students graduating program | 9 | 16 | 16 | 41 |
| Number of students graduating program, took BOC exam | 9 | 16 | 15 | 40 |
| Number of students passed BOC exam, first attempt | 9 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
| Percentage of students passed BOC exam, first attempt | 100% | 88% | 80% | 87.5% |
| Number of students passed BOC, exam regardless of attempts | 9 | 15 | 14 | 38 |
| Percentage of students passed BOC, exam regardless of attempts | 100% | 94% | 93% | 96% |
| Program Retention Rate | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 3-year aggregate |
| Number of students beginning in program | 15 | 21 | 21 | 57 |
| Number of students returning for year #2 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 46 |
| Program retention rate (%) | 80% | 76% | 86% | 81% |
| Number of students returning for year #3 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 42 |
| Program Retention Rate (5) | 60% | 76% | 81% | 72% |
| Student Graduation Rate | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 3-year aggregate |
| Number of students graduating from program | 9 | 16 | 16 | 41 |
| Student graduation rate (%) | 60% | 76% | 81% | 72% |
| Graduation Placement Rate | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 3-year aggregate |
| Number of students employed as AT | 8 | 12 | 15 | 35 |
| Student employment rate as AT (%) | 89% | 75% | 94% | 86% |
| Number of students employed as other | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Student employment rate as other (%) | 0 | 12.5% | 6% | 6% |
| Number of students not employed | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Student not employed rate (%) | 11% | 12.5% | 0% | 8% |