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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in athletic training. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their athletic training program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree athletic trainer students.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moravian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Moravian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lock Haven University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gannon University is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Daemen College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Amherst, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Lebanon Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LVC is located in Annville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chatham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 25 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Alvernia University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Seton Hall University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Waynesburg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Waynesburg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Rowan University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
LIU Post came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified 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.
With a ranking of #16, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Stony Brook University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Salisbury University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury University is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 2 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Temple University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
George Washington University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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The College at Brockport ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Neumann University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Aston, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Frostburg State is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #22, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
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 2.7% 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%.
University at Buffalo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #22, SUNY Cortland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Messiah University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.
With a ranking of #22, Immaculata University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
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