2022 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Athletic Training is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,467 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 17 students 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 estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grayson College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Denison, Texas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $7,877 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid.
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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 #5 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,092 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid.
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 Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Santa Fe Community College is $7,020 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
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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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region athletic trainer students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 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 estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
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Tarleton State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Tarleton also took the #12 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees 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 $12,761 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid per year to attend University of Houston.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M 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.
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 Corpus Christi is $16,332 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region athletic trainer students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 ’s athletic trainer 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. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid per year to attend UCO.
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
Texas Wesleyan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $23,473 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid per year to attend Texas Wesleyan.
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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 Getting Aid ranking. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region athletic trainer students with aid list, TLU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Lutheran University is $19,223 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer 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 yearly cost to attend Hardin - Simmons University is $19,509 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid.
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With a ranking of #22, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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 Houston Baptist University is $19,962 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid.
University of Tulsa landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $20,936 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid.
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. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
UIW also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $24,784 for Southwest Region Athletic Trainer students with aid per year to attend UIW.
Grand Canyon University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region athletic trainer students with aid.
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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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