2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,767 people earned their degree in athletic training, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 558 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region athletic trainer students list, Thomas Jefferson University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thomas Jefferson University is $26,569 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Athletic Training Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Gannon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,473 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students per year to attend Gannon University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Gannon Athletic Training Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lock Haven University is a small public school situated in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
LHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LHU is $21,245 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Chatham also took the #12 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,830 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students per year to attend Chatham.
The undergraduate 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Chatham Athletic Training Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $21,484 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Athletic Training at WCUPA
Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $16,119 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students per year to attend Stony Brook University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Stony Brook University
Moravian College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region athletic trainer students list, Moravian has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Moravian is $27,801 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Moravian College
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region athletic trainer students list, IUP has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for IUP is $22,828 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is $20,141 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
Read more about Athletic Training at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Towson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 16 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Towson University is $18,105 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Towson University
With a ranking of #11, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Rowan also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Rowan University is $27,158 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Rowan
With a ranking of #12, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $32,563 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students per year to attend GWU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Seton Hall University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Seton Hall also took the #7 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seton Hall is $32,634 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Seton Hall Athletic Training Report
Daemen College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Daemen College is a small school located in Amherst, New York that handed out 8 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Daemen College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Daemen College is $18,775 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Daemen College Athletic Training Report
Kean University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Kean also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Kean University is $18,191 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
Read more about Athletic Training at Kean University
Temple University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Temple also took the #13 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Temple is $23,888 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Temple University Athletic Training Report
Montclair State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Montclair State is $17,381 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Montclair State University
SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,273 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students per year to attend SUNY Cortland.
The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Athletic Training at SUNY Cortland
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Frostburg State is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Frostburg State University is $15,748 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 24 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for UD is $18,967 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The College at Brockport landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Brockport is $16,532 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read more about Athletic Training at SUNY Brockport
With a ranking of #22, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 49 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,691 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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LIU Post ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LIU Post is $26,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students.
The undergraduate 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.
Read more about Athletic Training at LIU Post
Waynesburg University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Waynesburg is located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,925 for middle atlantic region athletic trainer students per year to attend Waynesburg University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Waynesburg University Athletic Training Report
With a ranking of #25, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 10 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,498 for Middle Atlantic Region Athletic Trainer students per year to attend William Paterson University.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Athletic Training at William Paterson University
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