2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 796 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region athletic trainer students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,924 for southeast region athletic trainer students.
Read more about Athletic Training at Western Carolina University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 20 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend EMCC is $5,940 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students.
Read full report on Athletic Training at East Mississippi Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
A-State also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $14,189 for southeast region athletic trainer students per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Athletic Training Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region. Bellarmine University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region athletic trainer students list, Bellarmine U has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,992 for southeast region athletic trainer students per year to attend Bellarmine U.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bellarmine University Athletic Training Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Mercer University is $20,853 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Mercer
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Charleston Southern University is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $17,671 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students per year to attend Charleston Southern University.
Read more about Athletic Training at CSU
Florida State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Athletic Training at Florida State University
University of Lynchburg did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,134 for southeast region athletic trainer students per year to attend University of Lynchburg.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lynchburg Athletic Training Report
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 8 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,772 for southeast region athletic trainer students per year to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Lenoir - Rhyne University
University of Central Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,554 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 full report on Athletic Training at UCA
Shenandoah University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Shenandoah also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Shenandoah University is $30,878 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 more about Athletic Training at Shenandoah
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for southeast region athletic trainer students.
Read more about Athletic Training at Georgia Southern University
Northern Kentucky University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 18 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region athletic trainer students list, NKU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $9,183 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students.
Full Northern Kentucky University Athletic Training Report
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,763 for southeast region athletic trainer students per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Eastern Kentucky University
Samford University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Samford also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Samford University is $30,072 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Samford University
Radford University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Radford University is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Radford University is $16,505 for southeast region athletic trainer students.
Full Radford Athletic Training Report
With a ranking of #17, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 32 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students per year to attend USF Tampa.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Athletic Training Report
Liberty University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $29,382 for southeast region athletic trainer students per year to attend Liberty University.
Read more about Athletic Training at Liberty University
With a ranking of #19, Union University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region list. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 7 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $29,990 for southeast region athletic trainer students per year to attend Union.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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West Liberty University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,911 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students per year to attend West Liberty University.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full West Liberty University Athletic Training Report
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $14,032 for southeast region athletic trainer students.
Read more about Athletic Training at Southern Miss
With a ranking of #22, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
ECU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,550 for southeast region athletic trainer students per year to attend ECU.
Full East Carolina University Athletic Training Report
Florida International University landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
FIU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,298 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on Athletic Training at FIU
University of Florida did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region athletic trainer students per year to attend UF.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at UF
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region athletic trainer students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Athletic Training Report
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