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2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California

6 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master's in California

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking - to help you make that 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 California, there were 238 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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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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 a Master’s in California”.

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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree athletic trainer students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in California

#1

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121.

Full Concordia University, Irvine Athletic Training Report

#2

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #2 spot on the list. Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PLNU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Loma Nazarene University are $11,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full PLNU Athletic Training Report

#3

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 25 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Athletic Training at California Baptist University

#4

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 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 #4 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Azusa Pacific Athletic Training Report

#5

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 15 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific University are $15,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fresno Pacific Athletic Training Report

#6

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in California list. Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

Pacific also took the #1 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Pacific

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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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