2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
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Athletic Training is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,467 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 947 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 281 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in athletic training. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality athletic training programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the athletic training program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
UNF also took the #17 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 9 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.
University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
UNG not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Georgia are $18,354, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also took the #21 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 17 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
UofSC also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.
Mercer University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
GaSou also took the #11 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 20 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
Old Dominion University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.
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Charleston Southern University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Charleston Southern University are $7,800.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.
University of Lynchburg ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Lynchburg also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Lynchburg are $11,711.
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Crestview Hills, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Thomas More also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas More University are $11,327.
West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Buckhannon, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
West Virginia Wesleyan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia Wesleyan are $12,982, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #21, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lee University also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bellarmine University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bellarmine University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Bellarmine U also took the #7 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine University are $16,645, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Samford University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 16 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah are $23,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Spalding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 6 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Spalding also took the #23 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding University are $12,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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