College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k

282 Ranked Colleges
3,767 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 282 colleges that offer a degree 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.

More Ways to Rank Athletic Training Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Athletic Trainer Rankings Other Ranking Categories

The athletic trainer school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $48-$75k)

1

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $10,481 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2
UF crest
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $8,394 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Florida

3

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - La Crosse also took the #7 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,198 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UW - La Crosse.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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.

Full UW - La Crosse Athletic Training Report

4
Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 64 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Florida State also did well on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. It costs about $11,506 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida State.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad 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 Florida State

5

Out of the 282 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,364 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW - Madison Athletic Training Report

6

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

UNLV also took the #22 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,929 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNLV.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Athletic Training at UNLV

7
MSU Texas crest
MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 11 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, MSU Texas also did well on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,417 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full MSU Texas Athletic Training Report

8

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 28 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,273 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Ohio State University - Main Campus

9

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $9,669 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at University of South Florida - Main Campus

10

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $13,715 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Athletic Training Report

11
NKU crest
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $9,505 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NKU.

Read full report on Athletic Training at NKU

12
College of the Sequoias crest
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California

College of the Sequoias ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. College of the Sequoias is located in Visalia, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $3,386 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend College of the Sequoias.

Read full report on Athletic Training at College of the Sequoias

13
Marshall University crest
Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #13, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,256 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Marshall University.

Full Marshall University Athletic Training Report

14

The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 18 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,301 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UWF.

Full The University of West Florida Athletic Training Report

15

With a ranking of #15, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,292 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida International University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida International University Athletic Training Report

16
NAU crest
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

NAU excels when it comes to athletic trainer quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $14,142 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad 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%.

Read more about Athletic Training at Northern Arizona University

17
UK crest
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $16,708 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UK.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UK Athletic Training Report

18

Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,627 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tyler Junior College.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Tyler Junior College

19

East Mississippi Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for East Mississippi Community College is $7,351 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Athletic Training at East Mississippi Community College

20
UD crest
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 24 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UD is in the top on our “Best Athletic Training Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $17,260 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Delaware.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at UD

21
UNE crest
Universidad del Este
Carolina, <nil>

With a ranking of #21, Universidad del Este did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Universidad del Este is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Carolina, . It awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,667 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNE.

Read more about Athletic Training at Universidad del Este

22
SDSU crest
San Diego State University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #22, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

SDSU excels when it comes to athletic trainer quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $14,698 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Athletic Training at San Diego State University

23

Northampton County Area Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Northampton County Area Community College is $10,664 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Northampton Community College Athletic Training Report

24

California State University - Long Beach ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $11,189 for athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 low undergrad 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%.

Full California State University - Long Beach Athletic Training Report

25
SUNY Stony Brook crest
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,344 for Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SUNY Stony Brook.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Athletic Training Report

Rest of the Best 43 in Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools For Those Making $48-$75k

Not only did these schools make the top 43 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

26
College of the Canyons crest
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California
27
UMary crest
University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota
28
29
UGA crest
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
30
31
Thomas Jefferson University crest
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
32
U of U crest
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
33
Saint Paul College crest
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota
34
WCU crest
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina
35
Wayne State crest
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
35
GWU crest
George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
37
University of Virginia crest
University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia
38
39
UNF crest
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
40
SFCC crest
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico
41
Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
42
MJC crest
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California
43

Switch to a Similar Major

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options