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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Athletic Training is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,467 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in athletic training. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great athletic training programs and cost less that 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k list, NAU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NAU Athletic Training Report

#2

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Texas State

#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 $48-$75k. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Houston

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Texas A&M University - College Station

#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 $48-$75k list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Athletic Training at SFASU

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Athletic Training at UT Arlington

With a ranking of #7, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

TLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 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 TLU are $31,850.

Full Texas Lutheran University Athletic Training Report

#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $48-$75k 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.

Read more about Athletic Training at University of Tulsa

#11 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Athletic Training at UCO

#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #8 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Athletic Training at Baylor

#7 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #7 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 Abilene Christian are $23,238.

Read more about Athletic Training at Abilene Christian University

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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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