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2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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

Across California, there were 238 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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 a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #1 spot on the list. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pacific has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Athletic Training at Concordia University, Irvine

#4

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 25 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #5 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

PLNU also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Loma Nazarene University are $11,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Athletic Training at PLNU

#6

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#4 in overall quality

Azusa Pacific University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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