by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 346 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 southwest region athletic trainer students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region. Bryan University is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 35 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the #3 spot on the list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Payne University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region. Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Howard Payne University
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU Center for Health Sciences is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Athletic Training Report
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 20 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
MSU Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Abilene Christian University
Texas Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Santa Fe Community College
East Texas Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
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University of Tulsa landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Tarleton State University
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Baylor University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Athletic Training at Sam Houston State University
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 15 ’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%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Northern Arizona University
Tyler Junior College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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