2023 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training
285
Ranked Colleges
3,767
Degrees Awarded
$16,500
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools” ranking, we looked at 285 colleges that offer a degree in athletic training. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality athletic training programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the athletic training program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 20 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our athletic trainer students list, TTUHSC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
UW - La Crosse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for athletic trainer students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,997 for Athletic Trainer students per year to attend Tyler Junior College.
Full Tyler Junior College Athletic Training Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,474 for Athletic Trainer students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Athletic Training Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Western States. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Western States Chiropractic College also did well on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Western States
Saint Paul College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 8 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,507 for Athletic Trainer students per year to attend Saint Paul College.
Full Saint Paul College Athletic Training Report
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 30 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri State is also in the top of our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,718 for Athletic Trainer students per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Missouri State University - Springfield
Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 22 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,924 for Athletic Trainer students.
Read more about Athletic Training at WCU
MSU Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MSU Texas is also in the top of our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,407 for athletic trainer students.
Full MSU Texas Athletic Training Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Concordia University, Wisconsin is in the top on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $22,996 for athletic trainer students per year to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Athletic Training Report
With a ranking of #11, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thomas Jefferson University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Thomas Jefferson University is $26,569 for athletic trainer students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Athletic Training Report
With a ranking of #12, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. It costs about $17,356 for Athletic Trainer students per year to attend Grand Valley State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Grand Valley State University
University of North Dakota ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
UND excels when it comes to athletic trainer quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. It costs about $16,966 for athletic trainer students per year to attend UND.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at University of North Dakota
With a ranking of #14, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for East Mississippi Community College is $5,940 for Athletic Trainer students.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for athletic trainer students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University Athletic Training Report
Bellarmine University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bellarmine U is $23,992 for Athletic Trainer students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Bellarmine U
Minot State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking. MSU is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Minot State University is $12,205 for Athletic Trainer students.
Read more about Athletic Training at MSU
With a ranking of #18, Grayson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $3,053 for athletic trainer students.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Grayson College
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 11 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,945 for athletic trainer students per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Athletic Training Report
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking. Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Point Loma Nazarene University is $34,575 for Athletic Trainer students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Point Loma Nazarene University Athletic Training Report
Saint Louis University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis University is $25,039 for athletic trainer students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Saint Louis University
University of Mary did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking, coming in at #21. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 15 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
UMary excels when it comes to athletic trainer quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UMary is $18,572 for athletic trainer students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at UMary
With a ranking of #23, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,189 for athletic trainer students per year to attend A-State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Athletic Training Report
Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mercer is also in the top of our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $20,853 for Athletic Trainer students per year to attend Mercer.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Mercer
Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for MJC is $11,267 for Athletic Trainer students.
Full Modesto Junior College Athletic Training Report
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