2023 Top Plains States Region Men's Baseball Schools
78Colleges
$38,472Avg Tuition & Fees*
58%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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We analyzed 78 colleges and universities across the Plains States Region to determine which were the best for Men's Baseball athletes in the Plains States Region. 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 the Plains States Region for Men's Baseball athletes in the Plains States Region
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Baseball athletes in the Plains States Region. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school handed out 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at UMN Twin Cities took home $365,842 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Baseball athletes in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 4,494 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at UNL brought home $1,765,158 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 989.
In addition to its great ranking here, UNL is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball athletes in the Plains States Region list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the large public school handed out 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Iowa brought home $609,685 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 964.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Iowa is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Baseball athletes in the Plains States Region. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,669 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at SLU made $1,494,531 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 966.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. On top of its placing in this ranking, SLU 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Creighton University is a great place for Men’s Baseball athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1,445 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Creighton made $1,334,774 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 950.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Creighton also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,092 students in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Mizzou brought home $2,587,723 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 974.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Mizzou also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school handed out 4,493 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at KU took home $461,180 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 976.
On top of its placing in this ranking, KU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2,428 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at WUSTL took home $314,604 in revenue and paid out $298,920 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $15,684.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Plains States Region .
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Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Kansas State University is a fairly large public school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 3,938 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at K -State made $261,018 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 966.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, K -State is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the fairly large public school handed out 2,382 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at North Dakota State University took home $1,057,469 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Bethel University Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 737 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Bethel University Minnesota brought home $143,215 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bethel University Minnesota also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #12, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,449 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Missouri State made $1,645,888 in revenue.
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Augustana University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 569 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Augustana Sioux Falls took home $765,661 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Augustana Sioux Falls is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Macalester College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Macalester made $261,062 in revenue, while incurring $241,324 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $19,738 for the sports team.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Macalester is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Plains States Region .
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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 761 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at St. Scholastica made $323,218 in revenue, while incurring $276,140 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $47,078.
On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Scholastica also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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South Dakota State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,023 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at South Dakota State made $685,174 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,722 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at UST MN took home $615,034 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, UST MN is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Grinnell College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region list. Grinnell, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 558 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Grinnell took home $257,680 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Grinnell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.
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Luther College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 499 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Luther took home $225,644 in revenue and paid out $201,598 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,046 for the sports team.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Luther also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking. Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 682 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Gustavus Adolphus took home $227,944 in revenue.
Gustavus Adolphus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,325 students in .
Missouri University of Science and Technology brought in $469,210 while tallying up $442,062 in expenses for its Men’s Baseball team. Thus, the team actually made $27,148, which isn’t bad at all.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Concordia College Moorhead brought home $138,868 in revenue in a single year.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Concordia College Moorhead also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #23, Wartburg College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Waverly, Iowa, and it awarded 398 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Wartburg brought home $211,176 in revenue in a single year.
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Drury University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 393 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Drury University brought home $701,475 in revenue in a single year.
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Rockhurst University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in the Plains States Region ranking. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 619 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Rockhurst brought home $804,125 in revenue in a single year.
Rockhurst also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
