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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 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.

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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #1 spot on the list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 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 $75-$110k 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.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 15 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Athletic Training Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Lutheran University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TLU, the school also landed 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 TLU are $31,850.

Read full report on Athletic Training at Texas Lutheran University

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. 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.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Athletic Training Report

#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree athletic trainer students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tarleton has also earned the #8 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCO Athletic Training Report

#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed 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.

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

#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 $75-$110k ranking. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s athletic trainer degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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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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