2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest 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 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Southwest region, there were 431 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in athletic training. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent athletic training programs, but they also 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 $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grayson College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $7,336 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 17 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,554 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MSU Texas.
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 $30-$48k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $13,575 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
Tyler Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $8,737 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 27 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,799 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Santa Fe Community College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,310 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SFCC.
With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,292 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,221 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,270 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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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University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees 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 $9,925 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $7,006 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $10,816 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $10,146 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $12,974 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. University of Central Oklahoma 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $13,381 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas Wesleyan has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Wesleyan University is $23,276 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
Texas Lutheran University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
TLU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TLU is $16,388 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #19, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $17,132 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hardin - Simmons University is $16,811 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $16,393 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
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University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Tulsa is $16,983 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. 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 yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $18,704 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Houston Baptist University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $17,593 for southwest region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.
Texas Christian University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $23,246 for Southwest Region 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 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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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