2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $48-$75k) 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 231 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k list, MSU Texas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,068 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also made our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $15,757 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $14,250 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Permian Basin has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Permian Basin is $10,417 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $10,235 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
SHSU also made our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,832 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #7, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $11,101 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Texas Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Wesleyan is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 10 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Wesleyan also took the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,871 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Wesleyan University.
Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $18,450 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Hardin - Simmons.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,590 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,380 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
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East Texas Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k list, East Texas Baptist University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Texas Baptist University is $22,887 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UIW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UIW is $25,383 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Houston Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,653 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend HBU.
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Lubbock Christian University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
LCU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,347 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend LCU.
With a ranking of #16, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k list, SNU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SNU is $16,485 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
Texas Christian University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k list, TCU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $29,929 for southwest region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Bryan University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bryan University is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Bryan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bryan University is $17,738 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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%.
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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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