2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Athletic Training is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,467 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 415 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUN is $6,883 for far western us region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Northridge Athletic Training Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $3,731 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $6,100 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Read more about Athletic Training at California State University - Fullerton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $10,594 for far western us region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at San Diego State University
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $11,337 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $9,880 for far western us region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Athletic Training Report
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
CSULB also took the #10 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $7,595 for far western us region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Washington University is $8,821 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 13 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State is $11,752 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Pacific also took the #1 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pacific is $23,385 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Fox University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $23,656 for far western us region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend George Fox University.
The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 full report on Athletic Training at George Fox University
With a ranking of #12, Warner Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
Warner Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $20,318 for far western us region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Warner Pacific.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Athletic Training at Warner Pacific University
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Concordia University, Irvine also made our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Irvine is $24,065 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Concordia University, Irvine
Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
PLNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Point Loma Nazarene University is $24,654 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Point Loma Nazarene University
With a ranking of #15, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
ULV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $23,427 for far western us region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ULV.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at University of La Verne
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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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