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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate

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87 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in athletic training. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent athletic training programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the athletic training program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate”.

Top 16 Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s athletic trainer degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Tyler Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,749 students enrolled at Tyler Junior College, 416 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 173 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,366. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tyler Junior College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tyler Junior College]](/colleges/tyler-junior-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate list. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 associates’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying athletic trainer list, Northampton Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,951 students enrolled at Northampton County Area Community College, 223 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,086. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northampton County Area Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Paul College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 79 of the 5,823 students enrolled at Saint Paul College were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,549. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Paul College]](/colleges/saint-paul-college-a-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Casper College
Casper, Wyoming

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate list. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

Casper College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,551 students enrolled at Casper College, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,246. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. EMCC is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

EMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,392 students enrolled at East Mississippi Community College, 19 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,855. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate list. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

SRJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,757 students enrolled at Santa Rosa Junior College, 289 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 223 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $578. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Grayson College
Denison, Texas

Grayson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate ranking. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Grayson College also made our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Among the 4,066 students enrolled at Grayson College, 133 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,755. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grayson College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #8, Barton County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate list. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

Barton Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Barton Community College supports 4,094 students, and 136 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,370. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Barton Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Barton Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate list. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

Dodge City Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 1,459 students enrolled at Dodge City Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,903. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Dodge City Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California

College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. College of the Sequoias is a public institution located in Visalia, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying athletic trainer list, College of the Sequoias has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,571 students enrolled at College of the Sequoias, 201 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $336. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full College of the Sequoias Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Akron Wayne College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Orrville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s athletic trainer degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Wayne College also made our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, University of Akron Wayne College supports 1,658 students, and 25 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,286. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Akron Wayne College Veteran Student Life Report

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

With a ranking of #12, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate list. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s athletic trainer degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying athletic trainer list, MJC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 16,365 students enrolled at MJC were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $347. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MJC]](/colleges/modesto-junior-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate list. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

SFCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,459 students enrolled at SFCC, 62 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,075. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SFCC]](/colleges/santa-fe-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Riverside City College
Riverside, California

Riverside City College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Riverside City College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 20,080 students enrolled at Riverside City College were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $295. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Riverside City College Veteran Student Life Report

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California

College of the Canyons landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s athletic trainer degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

College of the Canyons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 20,573 students enrolled at College of the Canyons, 396 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $585. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College of the Canyons]](/colleges/college-of-the-canyons/student-life/veterans/)

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California

With a ranking of #16, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Athletic Trainer for an Associate list. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s athletic trainer degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

College of the Desert not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 10,932 students enrolled at College of the Desert, 203 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $436. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full College of the Desert Veteran Student Life Report

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