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2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students 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 “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 796 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 65 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $2,857 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 64 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $7,349 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Florida State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 32 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,632 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend USF Tampa.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Athletic Training 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 #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NKU also made our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $5,947 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Athletic Training at Northern Kentucky University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UWF is $3,827 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Athletic Training at UWF

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With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k list, FIU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $4,882 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Athletic Training at Florida International University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 26 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $10,688 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UGA Athletic Training Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $6,074 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Athletic Training at University of North Florida

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UK is $13,424 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about Athletic Training at University of Kentucky

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $6,254 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Athletic Training at Marshall University

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East Mississippi Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for East Mississippi Community College is $5,925 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full East Mississippi Community College Athletic Training Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WCU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $11,625 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Western Carolina University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $10,063 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Virginia

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University of Central Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $6,256 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at UCF

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $9,940 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Appalachian State

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Radford University is $13,026 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Radford University

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $13,029 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Athletic Training at East Carolina University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,226 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $12,019 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at A-State

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Georgia is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $8,654 for Southeast Region Athletic Trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Athletic Training at University of North Georgia

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,653 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend GaSou.

Full Georgia Southern University Athletic Training Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $16,404 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Athletic Training at UofSC

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #23, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 13 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k list, JMU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $14,985 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full JMU Athletic Training Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $15,403 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Louisiana University is $10,930 for southeast region athletic trainer students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University Athletic Training Report

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