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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer

6 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Kentucky for Athletic Trainer” 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 Kentucky, there were 58 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the athletic training program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky vets studying athletic trainer.

Top 6 Best Athletic Training Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellarmine U also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Bellarmine University supports 3,293 students, and 103 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bellarmine University 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 Bellarmine University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, NKU supports 16,211 students, and 469 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 236 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. 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.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. 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.

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas More University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer list. Crestview Hills, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Thomas More also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,037 students enrolled at Thomas More University, 47 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,180. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Thomas More University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Thomas More Veteran Student Life Report

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

Spalding University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Athletic Trainer ranking. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Spalding also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Spalding supports 1,596 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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