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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
171 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 415 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 171 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in athletic training. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality athletic training programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the athletic training program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree athletic trainer students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Western States

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Western States. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree athletic trainer students list, Western States Chiropractic College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Western States are $9,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western States Chiropractic College Athletic Training Report

#2

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine also took the #4 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Athletic Training at Concordia University, Irvine

#3

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #3 spot on the list. Point Loma Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 6 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

PLNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Point Loma Nazarene University are $11,880.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Point Loma Nazarene University

#4

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Athletic Training at California Baptist University

#5

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 20 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Azusa Pacific Athletic Training Report

#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Whitworth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Whitworth also took the #7 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth University are $12,312, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Athletic Training at Whitworth University

#7

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#9 in overall quality

Fresno Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific University are $15,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Fresno Pacific University

#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

Pacific also took the #1 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pacific University Athletic Training Report

#9

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Athletic Training at EWU

#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Oregon State

#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Athletic Training at UH Manoa

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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