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2023 Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s” ranking.

Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 319 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in athletic training. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality athletic training programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the athletic training program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree vets studying athletic trainer.

Top 6 Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Sacred Heart supports 9,313 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sacred Heart 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

Plymouth State also made our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Plymouth State University supports 4,491 students, and 124 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 $6,351. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State, 393 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Athletic Trainer for a Master’s list. Merrimack College is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.

Merrimack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Merrimack College supports 5,418 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,794. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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