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2026 Best Value Athletic Training Schools in Mississippi

[Athletic Training](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/athletic-training/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for athletic training students.

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• Best Value Athletic Training Schools in Mississippi

2026 Best Value Athletic Training Schools in Mississippi

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

1

East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS

$4,095 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,422 Avg Student Debt

$33,772 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in athletic training, no school beat East Mississippi Community College this year. Located in the rural area of Scooba, East Mississippi Community College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,095, while out-of-state students pay about $7,445. Students borrow a median of $9,422 to complete the athletic training program here. Athletic Training graduates of East Mississippi Community College earn a median of $34,012 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University, MS

$9,772 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,000 Avg Student Debt

$50,994 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Mississippi Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value athletic training schools. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of University. Students from in state pay about $9,772 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,600. Athletic Training graduates carry a median of $15,000 in student loans. Early-career athletic training graduates make about $50,045. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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