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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Basketball in South Dakota ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 5 schools in South Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in South Dakota. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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:
Augustana University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in South Dakota. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 569 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Augustana Sioux Falls took home $1,545,047 in revenue. Augustana Sioux Falls not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in South Dakota list. This small public school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 290 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at NSU brought home $584,328 in revenue in a single year. NSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Full Northern State University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 379 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at SD Mines made $499,820 in revenue. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in South Dakota ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SD Mines is ranked #2 for overall quality in South Dakota. Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 434 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at University of Sioux Falls made $525,956 in revenue. Full University of Sioux Falls Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 395 bachelor’s degrees in . BHSU brought in $594,874 while tallying up $575,958 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $18,916, which isn’t bad at all. Full Black Hills State University Sports Report
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
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