2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
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In 2019-2020, 4,467 people earned their degree in athletic training, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,267 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 111 colleges that offered a degree in athletic training. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent athletic training programs, but they also 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 a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 36 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
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Out of the 111 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 111 schools in the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Miami, Florida 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
ISU also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Truman State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree athletic trainer students with aid list, Truman State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Marshall University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 9 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina 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.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 15 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point are $19,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Georgia are $18,354, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Lock Haven University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
LHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LHU are $17,379.
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Montclair State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Western Michigan University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #19, Weber State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 16 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $19,022, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Northern Iowa
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Daemen College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Daemen College is located in Amherst, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Daemen College are $24,053.
Texas State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Texas State University
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Athletic Trainer Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree athletic trainer students with aid list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Kentucky
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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%.
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- *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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