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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,467 people earned their degree in athletic training, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 431 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 165 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in athletic training. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality athletic training programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the athletic training program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #1 spot on the list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 27 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #9 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Read more about Athletic Training at University of Houston

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #10 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #11 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCO Athletic Training Report

Texas Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

TLU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Lutheran University are $31,850.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #8 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485.

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#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

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#7 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Abilene, Texas 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 6 students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Abilene Christian Athletic Training Report

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor University Athletic Training Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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