by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 3,408 people earned their degree in athletic training, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 188 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,529 and $37,012 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in athletic training. That schools that top this list have a program in athletic training in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The athletic trainer school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Lutheran University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas list. Texas Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Abilene Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students 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%.
Tarleton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s 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%.
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Angelo State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Athletic Training Report
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