2023 Top Southwest Region Women's D2 Basketball Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Women's Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 24 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region. 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.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Saint Edward’s University the best school for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 780 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at St. Edward’s University took home $1,157,743 in revenue and paid out $965,769 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $191,974 in profit.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Edward’s University also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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A rank of #2 on our list means St. Mary’s University is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 471 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
St. Mary’s brought in $675,999 while tallying up $654,961 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $21,038, which isn’t bad at all.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Mary’s also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region list. 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 $816,900 in revenue and paid out $675,805 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $141,095.
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A rank of #4 on our list means West Texas A&M University is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 1,653 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at West Texas A&M University took home $676,530 in revenue.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Denton, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 2,197 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at TWU made $532,516 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #6, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 1,183 bachelor’s degrees in .
Angelo State brought in $493,928 while tallying up $485,052 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,876 in profit.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,007 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Texas A&M Commerce took home $746,229 in revenue.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2,424 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UCO took home $506,630 in revenue and paid out $500,837 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,793. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Tarleton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 2,652 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Tarleton made $1,337,521 in revenue, while incurring $1,294,622 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $42,899 in profit.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 856 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at SWOSU brought home $455,592 in revenue in a single year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 729 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at ENMU - Main Campus took home $390,856 in revenue.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 581 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Southeastern Oklahoma State University took home $436,957 in revenue.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 970 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Texas A&M Kingsville made $528,272 in revenue.
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MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,172 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at MSU Texas brought home $429,289 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #15, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. East Central University is a small public school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 587 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at ECU took home $287,755 in revenue.
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Odessa, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 971 bachelor’s degrees in .
UT Permian Basin brought in $661,975 while tallying up $576,263 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $85,712 for the sports team.
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Cameron University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. This small public school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 401 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Cameron University took home $414,171 in revenue and paid out $414,170 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit.
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Northeastern State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,299 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at NSU brought home $457,221 in revenue in a single year.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. NWOSU is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 299 bachelor’s degrees in .
NWOSU brought in $374,672 while tallying up $354,208 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $20,464.
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Rogers State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. This small public school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 519 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at RSU brought home $567,356 in revenue in a single year.
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Texas A&M International University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,274 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Texas A&M International University took home $475,924 in revenue.
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Western New Mexico University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 266 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Western New Mexico University took home $329,421 in revenue and paid out $316,292 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $13,129 in profit.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. OPSU is a small public school situated in Goodwell, Oklahoma. It awarded 366 bachelor’s degrees in .
OPSU brought in $289,801 while tallying up $274,742 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $15,059 in profit.
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