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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$10,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,467 people earned their degree in athletic training, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 627 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 31 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in athletic training. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great athletic training programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the athletic training program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dodge City Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 7 associates’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

Dodge City Community College also made our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $3,803 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Dodge City Community College.

Read more about Athletic Training at Dodge City Community College

#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northeast has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,726 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northeast Community College.

Full Northeast Athletic Training Report

#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, Saint Paul College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,901 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Saint Paul College.

Full Saint Paul College Athletic Training Report

#4

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s athletic trainer degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Butler CC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Butler CC is $12,351 for plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Athletic Training at Butler CC

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s athletic trainer degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

WellSpring - Kansas City also took the #5 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,027 for plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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