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2023 Top California Men's D2 Baseball Schools

12 Colleges
$26,107 Avg Tuition & Fees*
31% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Baseball in California ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 12 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Baseball athletes in California. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in California for D2 Men's Baseball athletes in California

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the best school for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in California in this year’s ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,422 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at UCSD made $1,586,441 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCSD also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in California list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 1,526 bachelor’s degrees in . Azusa Pacific brought in $945,593 while tallying up $892,389 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Baseball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $53,204 for the sports team. Full Azusa Pacific University Sports Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,963 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Cal Baptist took home $2,389,868 in revenue and paid out $2,092,633 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $297,235 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 970. Full California Baptist University Sports Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 6,364 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Cal Poly Pomona made $743,702 in revenue, while incurring $701,485 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $42,217, which isn’t bad at all. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Read More…

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 2,258 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at SSU took home $647,417 in revenue and paid out $565,310 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $82,107 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962. Read full sports report on Sonoma State University

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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in California ranking, coming in at #6. CSUMB is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,933 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at CSUMB made $498,753 in revenue. Read More…

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in California ranking, coming in at #7. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,252 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Cal State LA took home $476,419 in revenue. Read full sports report on California State University - Los Angeles

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in California ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 684 students in . Fresno Pacific brought in $695,034 while tallying up $666,625 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Baseball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $28,409. Full Fresno Pacific University Sports Report

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in California ranking, coming in at #9. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,876 students in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Cal State East Bay made $432,338 in revenue, while incurring $285,828 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $146,510 for the sports team. Read More…

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #10, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in California ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,087 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at SFSU made $500,050 in revenue. Read More…

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in California ranking. Located in San Bernardino, California, the fairly large public school handed out 3,795 bachelor’s degrees in . CSUSB brought in $670,393 while tallying up $641,745 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Baseball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $28,648 for the sports team. Read full sports report on California State University - San Bernardino

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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in California ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Carson, California, the fairly large public school handed out 3,761 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at CSUDH brought home $456,299 in revenue in a single year. Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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