2023 Top Southwest Region Men's D2 Basketball Schools
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When 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 Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 23 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region. 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.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our analysis found Saint Edward’s University to be the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 780 students in .
The team at St. Edward’s University took home $1,264,256 in revenue and paid out $1,050,306 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $213,950.
On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Edward’s University also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Saint Edward’s University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 971 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at UT Permian Basin made $837,212 in revenue, while incurring $712,078 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $125,134 for the sports team.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means St. Mary’s University is a great place for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 471 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at St. Mary’s took home $939,126 in revenue and paid out $752,361 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $186,765, which isn’t bad at all.
St. Mary’s also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full St. Mary’s University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,652 students in .
Tarleton brought in $2,098,727 while tallying up $1,638,285 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $460,442 for the sports team.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #5 spot on the list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,653 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at West Texas A&M University took home $821,219 in revenue.
Full West Texas A&M University Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,007 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Texas A&M Commerce made $1,002,085 in revenue, while incurring $963,844 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $38,241.
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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. ECU is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 587 bachelor’s degrees in .
ECU brought in $355,481 while tallying up $351,842 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $3,639, which isn’t bad at all.
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MSU Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,172 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at MSU Texas brought home $550,185 in revenue in a single year.
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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Laredo, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,274 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Texas A&M International University brought home $527,807 in revenue in a single year.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 970 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Texas A&M Kingsville took home $543,264 in revenue.
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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. OC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 340 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at OC took home $733,630 in revenue and paid out $666,673 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $66,957, which isn’t bad at all.
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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 2,424 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UCO took home $634,514 in revenue and paid out $590,744 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $43,770 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 954.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Sports Report
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 1,183 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Angelo State brought home $601,120 in revenue in a single year.
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Rogers State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Claremore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 519 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at RSU made $665,590 in revenue.
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Cameron University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 401 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Cameron University took home $335,817 in revenue and paid out $335,679 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $138.
Full Cameron University Sports Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, the medium-sized public school handed out 729 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at ENMU - Main Campus brought home $529,626 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #17, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 299 bachelor’s degrees in .
NWOSU brought in $372,004 while tallying up $367,983 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $4,021, which isn’t bad at all.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, the medium-sized public school handed out 581 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Southeastern Oklahoma State University made $464,455 in revenue.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Sports Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 856 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at SWOSU made $396,704 in revenue.
Read full sports report on Southwestern Oklahoma State University
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 409 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at New Mexico Highlands University took home $451,462 in revenue.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Sports Report
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized public school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1,299 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at NSU brought home $528,473 in revenue in a single year.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Goodwell, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 366 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at OPSU took home $255,726 in revenue.
Full Oklahoma Panhandle State University Sports Report
Western New Mexico University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 266 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Western New Mexico University brought in $333,750 while tallying up $323,650 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $10,100.
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