2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's Baseball Schools
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Our analysis looked at 129 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Men's Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Men's Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school for Men’s Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at U-M brought home $849,673 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sports Report
Out of the 129 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Northwestern made $98,178 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
Full Northwestern University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Notre Dame made $3,946,150 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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The excellent sports programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 8,676 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Purdue made $332,479 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,247 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Michigan State took home $451,725 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Michigan State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,504 students in .
The Men’s Baseball team at IU Bloomington brought home $2,301,689 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. In addition to its great ranking here, IU Bloomington is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Sports Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 9,150 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at UIUC took home $434,986 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. UIUC also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sports Report
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 5,250 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at UIC made $1,110,734 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
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Butler University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,278 students in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Butler made $1,248,215 in revenue, while incurring $1,225,634 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $22,581. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Butler also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Xavier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 1,348 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Xavier brought home $3,047,030 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
In addition to its great ranking here, Xavier is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Xavier University Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Miami University - Oxford took home $1,205,982 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 977.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. In addition to its great ranking here, Miami University - Oxford is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Ohio State brought home $563,487 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. In addition to its great ranking here, Ohio State is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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DePauw University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Greencastle, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 532 students in .
The Men’s Baseball team at DePauw brought home $229,376 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. DePauw also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Bradley University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,190 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Bradley made $1,305,485 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bradley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at UC made $1,872,385 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Sports Report
Denison University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Denison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Granville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Denison brought home $304,608 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 976.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Denison also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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The College of Wooster landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 505 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Wooster College took home $179,329 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Wooster College is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 5,850 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at OHIO Athens took home $1,008,955 in revenue.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Sports Report
University of Dayton landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,118 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at UDayton made $740,713 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UDayton is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #20, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 5,070 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Kent State brought home $839,117 in revenue in a single year.
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Ball State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,343 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Ball State made $1,469,563 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 978.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,425 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at UChicago took home $227,680 in revenue.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Valpo made $1,076,313 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Central Michigan University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 3,164 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Central Michigan made $1,092,923 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Kalamazoo College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. K College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at K College took home $330,684 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, K College is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Kalamazoo College Sports Report
