2027 Best Value Athletic Training Schools in New Jersey
[Athletic Training](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/athletic-training/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for athletic training students.
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2027 Best Value Athletic Training Schools in New Jersey
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the athletic training degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Athletic Training Schools
For return on investment in athletic training, no school beat Kean University this year. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,299, with out-of-state students paying around $22,446. Students borrow a median of $26,500 to complete the athletic training program here. Athletic Training graduates of Kean University earn a median of $48,705 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Kean University admits about 76% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in athletic training will find it at Montclair State University, which ranked #2. Montclair State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair. Students from in state pay about $15,912 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $26,022. Athletic Training graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, athletic training degree recipients from Montclair State University generally make around $36,299. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in athletic training will find it at Rowan University, which ranked #3. Rowan University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro. In-state tuition and fees average $16,574, while out-of-state students pay about $26,932. Athletic Training graduates carry a median of $24,488 in student loans. Early-career athletic training graduates make about $52,031. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Seton Hall University earned it the #4 place for athletic training. Seton Hall University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange. Students from in state pay about $53,170 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for athletic training graduates is $23,422. Athletic Training graduates of Seton Hall University earn a median of $108,691 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 73%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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