by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Baseball in Maine ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 8 schools in Maine, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Baseball athletes in Maine. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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 Maine to be the best school for Men’s Baseball athletes in Maine in this year’s ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, the fairly large public school awarded 2,047 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at UMaine took home $954,425 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974. Full University of Maine Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Bates is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewiston, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 601 bachelor’s degrees in . Bates brought in $323,203 while tallying up $306,202 in expenses for its Men’s Baseball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $17,001 in profit. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Bates not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Full Bates College Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means Bowdoin College is a great place for Men’s Baseball athletes in Maine working on their bachelor’s degree. Brunswick, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 631 students in . Bowdoin brought in $384,474 while tallying up $240,338 in expenses for its Men’s Baseball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $144,136 in profit. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Bowdoin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Full Bowdoin College Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball athletes in Maine list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is located in Standish, Maine and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Saint Joseph’s Maine brought in $230,054 while tallying up $219,286 in expenses for its Men’s Baseball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $10,768 in profit. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Read full sports report on Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
The excellent sports programs at Colby College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Baseball athletes in Maine. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 734 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Colby took home $330,618 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Colby not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Full Colby College Sports Report
University of Southern Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Maine ranking. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,131 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at University of Southern Maine made $281,928 in revenue. Full University of Southern Maine Sports Report
University of Maine at Farmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Maine ranking. Located in Farmington, Maine, the small public school handed out 308 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Baseball team at UMaine Farmington brought home $111,535 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on University of Maine at Farmington
Thomas College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Maine list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 207 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Baseball team at Thomas College made $138,838 in revenue, while incurring $132,180 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,658 for the sports team. Full Thomas College Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
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