2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in the Plains States Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Athletic Training is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,467 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 627 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 344 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 40 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the athletic training program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in the Plains States Region
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Minot State University is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU is $11,898 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UND also took the #7 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UND is $15,738 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMary, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mary is $17,410 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Winona State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State University is $17,656 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Fort Hays State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
FHSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,053 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students per year to attend FHSU.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $15,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 students.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,267 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students per year to attend St. Cloud State University.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
UNI also took the #13 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students per year to attend UNI.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 86%.
Washburn University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
Washburn University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,481 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students per year to attend Washburn University.
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UCM is $13,677 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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With a ranking of #14, Central College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Pella, Iowa, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central is $23,269 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 10 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students.
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Wichita State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WSU is $14,382 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students per year to attend K -State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Kansas ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $18,918 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students.
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 Missouri - Columbia landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri 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 Mizzou, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,001 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.
The 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #20, Presentation College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Presentation College is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 2 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Presentation College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Presentation College is $22,090 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
Emporia State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Emporia State University is $14,822 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Trainer students.
Park University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Park University is $15,579 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
With a ranking of #23, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,245 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students per year to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul.
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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CMU CLAS, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CMU CLAS is $21,082 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $14,040 for plains states region bachelor’s degree athletic trainer students.
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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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