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2023 Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

6 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$36,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,767 people earned their degree in athletic training, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 155 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in athletic training. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality athletic training programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the athletic training program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree vets studying athletic trainer.

Top 6 Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Loma Nazarene University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

PLNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 4,616 students enrolled at PLNU, 334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,825. To help with additional expenses, 76 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 6,263 students enrolled at University of the Pacific, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,238. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

Full Pacific Veteran Student Life Report

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s. University of La Verne is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ULV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 6,983 students enrolled at ULV, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,536. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ULV does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ULV Veteran Student Life Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s list. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 19 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Baptist also took the #4 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 532 of the 11,317 students enrolled at Cal Baptist were GI Bill® students, of which 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,716. During this same period, 162 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal Baptist does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s list. Azusa, California 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 14 students in 2020-2021.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, Azusa Pacific supports 9,006 students, and 58 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 44 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,529. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Azusa Pacific does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s list. Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Fresno Pacific also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Fresno Pacific supports 3,995 students, and 147 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,982. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fresno Pacific offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Fresno Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report

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