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2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

18 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southwest region, there were 431 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 231 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, MSU Texas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $7,703 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Athletic Training at MSU Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Athletic Training Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $11,125 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Athletic Training at Texas State University

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,889 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Permian Basin.

Read full report on Athletic Training at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Athletic Training at NMSU Main Campus

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $8,730 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Athletic Training at West Texas A&M University

#8

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Wesleyan also made our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Wesleyan is $22,498 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas Wesleyan University Athletic Training Report

#6 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,627 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hardin - Simmons University.

Read more about Athletic Training at Hardin - Simmons University

#10

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #10 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $15,501 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Athletic Training Report

#11

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Baptist University is $19,550 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full HBU Athletic Training Report

#12

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#14 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $18,405 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Grand Canyon University Athletic Training Report

#13

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,286 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TCU.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Texas Christian University

#14

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UIW is $21,597 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11 in overall quality

East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

East Texas Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Texas Baptist University is $20,777 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Athletic Training at East Texas Baptist University

#16

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Southern Nazarene University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SNU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SNU is $17,239 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

LCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lubbock Christian University is $21,361 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full LCU Athletic Training Report

#18

Bryan University

Tempe, Arizona
#18 in overall quality

Bryan University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

Bryan University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bryan University is $17,293 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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