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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Plains States region, there were 627 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 31 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Athletic Training in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

Northeast also made our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $8,749 for plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students with aid.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 14 associates’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Paul College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,613 for plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students with aid per year to attend Saint Paul College.

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#3

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dodge City Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 7 associates’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dodge City Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dodge City Community College is $4,506 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Athletic Trainer students with aid.

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#4

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 1 associates’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Butler CC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Butler Community College is $13,895 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Athletic Trainer students with aid.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students with aid list, WellSpring - Kansas City has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $21,155 for plains states region associate degree athletic trainer students with aid per year to attend WellSpring - Kansas City.

The low 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%.

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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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