2022 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
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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.
For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grayson College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $6,639 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $7,703 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $12,203 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tyler Junior College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $7,977 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 27 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, NAU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,251 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Santa Fe Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SFCC is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,464 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Santa Fe Community College.
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Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 31 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $11,125 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
UT Permian Basin also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $7,889 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $8,650 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
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University of Houston landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $10,203 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also took the #20 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $11,811 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
West Texas A&M University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $8,730 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $12,297 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Texas Wesleyan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Wesleyan also took the #3 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Wesleyan University is $22,498 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #18, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Hardin - Simmons also took the #13 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hardin - Simmons is $16,627 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
Tarleton State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,604 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarleton.
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Texas Lutheran University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Lutheran University is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
TLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Lutheran University is $16,147 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #21, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,391 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Tulsa.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $15,501 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #23, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for HBU is $19,550 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #24, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $18,405 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Texas Christian University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $21,286 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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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%.
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- *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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