Tarleton State University’s Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) degree offers an entry-level graduate program that leads to athletic trainer certification and licensure. Following a two-year cohort model, the Master’s in Athletic Training program admits 15 students each year who will serve and lead in their communities, as well as around the world.

As a Tarleton graduate student in the MSAT degree program, you have opportunities to look beyond yourself, be part of a team, and discover how to impact the greater health care community. As you progress through the curriculum, you are challenged to think more deeply, be creative, and build connections in order to make impactful changes in your future athletic trainer career.

Athletic training is an allied health care profession focusing on muscle and bone injury prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation. As expert medical professionals, athletic trainers are a key member of a health care team.

Tarleton’s program is among the most affordable athletic training degrees in Texas. The job market for athletic trainers in the state is vast, and graduates successfully pursue careers as athletic trainers in sports medicine, training facilities at high schools and colleges, performing arts, industrial settings, and even the military.