by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,408 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 703 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 380 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered a degree in athletic training. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in athletic training.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree athletic trainer students.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgewater, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas More University landed the #2 spot on the list. Thomas More University is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Thomas More University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 13 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shenandoah University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 16 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
High Point University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 High Point University
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Spalding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Spalding University
Bethune - Cookman University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #11, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Charleston Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston Southern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 14 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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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With a ranking of #13, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Bellarmine U is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgia College & State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 44 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marshall University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Samford University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 0 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 ranking of #18, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Athletic Training at University of Arkansas
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 33 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 11 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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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