2023 Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 338 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 116 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the athletic training program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Las Vegas]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying athletic trainer list, Wazzu has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,433 of the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU were GI Bill® students, of which 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SDSU]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Warner Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Warner Pacific University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Warner Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 466 students enrolled at Warner Pacific, 61 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,361. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Warner Pacific University]](/colleges/warner-pacific-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 4 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific also took the #2 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pacific supports 6,263 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
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With a ranking of #7, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Athletic Trainer for a Bachelor’s list. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 7 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Athletic Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 4,106 students enrolled at George Fox University, 145 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,462. On top of their other funding sources, 28 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Fox University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GFU]](/colleges/george-fox-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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