by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Men's Baseball in the New England Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Baseball athletes in the New England Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of New Haven to be the best school for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 1,101 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at University of New Haven took home $551,861 in revenue. Read More…
Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the #2 spot on the list. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,043 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Merrimack took home $956,141 in revenue. Read full sports report on Merrimack College
The excellent sports programs at Stonehill College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in the New England Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Easton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 651 bachelor’s degrees in . Stonehill brought in $298,382 while tallying up $271,434 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Baseball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $26,948. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Full Stonehill College Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Bentley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,266 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Bentley made $526,308 in revenue, while incurring $492,639 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $33,669. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bentley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
A rank of #5 on our list means Assumption University is a great place for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Assumption is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 548 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Assumption took home $322,703 in revenue. Full Assumption University Sports Report
Saint Anselm College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in the New England Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at St. Anselm College made $428,177 in revenue, while incurring $382,348 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $45,829. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in the New England Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,654 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at SCSU made $555,792 in revenue. Full Southern Connecticut State University Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in the New England Region ranking. Rindge, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 334 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Franklin Pierce took home $418,924 in revenue. Read full sports report on Franklin Pierce University
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 18,173 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at SNHU made $745,345 in revenue. Full Southern New Hampshire University Sports Report
Saint Michael’s College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 466 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Saint Michael’s made $210,957 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full sports report on Saint Michael’s College
With a ranking of #11, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in the New England Region ranking. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 513 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UBridgeport took home $470,379 in revenue and paid out $406,664 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $63,715. Read full sports report on University of Bridgeport
American International College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in the New England Region ranking. AIC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at AIC made $441,338 in revenue. Read More…
Post University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 1,477 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Post University made $461,196 in revenue, while incurring $448,759 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $12,437 in profit. Full Post University Sports Report
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.
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