2027 Best Value Athletic Training Schools in Arizona

[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.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value athletic training schools.
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2027 Best Value Athletic Training Schools in Arizona
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 Central Arizona College this year. Set in the rural area of Coolidge, Central Arizona College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $2,250 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $4,500. Students borrow a median of $11,084 to complete the athletic training program here. Early-career athletic training graduates make about $48,826. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in athletic training will find it at Eastern Arizona College, which ranked #2. Eastern Arizona College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Thatcher. In-state tuition and fees average $2,352, with out-of-state students paying around $9,552. Typical student debt for athletic training graduates is $6,781. Soon after graduation, athletic training degree recipients from Eastern Arizona College generally make around $40,304. Set against $6,781 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northland Pioneer College earned it the #3 place for athletic training. Set in the rural area of Holbrook, Northland Pioneer College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $2,232 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $10,320. Typical student debt for athletic training graduates is $8,680. Athletic Training graduates of Northland Pioneer College earn a median of $44,117 early in their careers. Set against $8,680 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Northern Arizona University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value athletic training schools. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,619, while out-of-state students pay about $20,044. Students borrow a median of $21,645 to complete the athletic training program here. Soon after graduation, athletic training degree recipients from Northern Arizona University generally make around $105,814. That is a strong return on a $21,645 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.
A rank of #5 makes Grand Canyon University one of the best values for athletic training. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $18,508. Typical student debt for athletic training graduates is $24,500. Soon after graduation, athletic training degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $38,079. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Grand Canyon University admits about 79% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.