by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options student athletes 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 Best Colleges for Division II Men's Baseball in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Massachusetts to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Baseball athletes in Massachusetts. 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.
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 Merrimack College to be the best school for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,043 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Merrimack brought home $956,141 in revenue in a single year. Full Merrimack College Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Stonehill College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in Massachusetts. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Easton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 651 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Stonehill took home $298,382 in revenue and paid out $271,434 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $26,948 for the sports team. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Bentley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in Massachusetts. Bentley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 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. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $33,669 in profit. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Bentley also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Bentley University
A rank of #4 on our list means Assumption University is a great place for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 548 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Assumption brought home $322,703 in revenue in a single year. Full Assumption University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in Massachusetts list. American International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 271 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at AIC made $441,338 in revenue. Full American International College Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.