2023 Top Plains States Region Women's D2 Basketball Schools
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We analyzed 36 colleges and universities across the Plains States Region to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Basketball 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 D2 Women's Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the best school for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 569 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Augustana Sioux Falls made $727,391 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augustana Sioux Falls also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Drury University is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 393 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Drury University made $929,542 in revenue.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Rockhurst University is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 619 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Rockhurst made $673,265 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Rockhurst also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Rockhurst University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Plains States Region list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Winona State made $328,686 in revenue.
Full Winona State University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 731 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at ESU brought home $561,271 in revenue in a single year.
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Truman State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 965 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Truman State brought home $563,758 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its great ranking here, Truman State is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #7, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Pitt State brought home $553,331 in revenue in a single year.
Full Pittsburg State University Sports Report
William Jewell College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Liberty, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 229 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at William Jewell took home $400,705 in revenue.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 1,325 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Missouri University of Science and Technology brought home $554,433 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its great ranking here, Missouri University of Science and Technology is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Sports Report
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,786 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at UMSL made $498,638 in revenue.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis Sports Report
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 1,593 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at UCM made $672,398 in revenue.
Full University of Central Missouri Sports Report
Northern State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 290 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at NSU made $488,888 in revenue.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 904 students in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Maryville U made $643,445 in revenue, while incurring $642,505 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $940 in profit.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,218 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at UMN Duluth took home $562,499 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 664 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at UMary made $595,457 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 434 bachelor’s degrees in .
University of Sioux Falls brought in $562,054 while tallying up $561,299 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $755, which isn’t bad at all.
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 379 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at SD Mines brought home $475,985 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #18, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 978 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Concordia University, Saint Paul took home $539,724 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #19, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 259 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Newman University brought home $585,089 in revenue in a single year.
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Wayne State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 683 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at WSC made $407,310 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 871 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Basketball team at UNK made $684,261 in revenue, while incurring $671,633 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $12,628 in profit.
Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Sports Report
With a ranking of #22, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 843 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Washburn University took home $632,307 in revenue.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,001 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
FHSU brought in $577,926 while tallying up $493,908 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $84,018.
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With a ranking of #24, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 689 students in .
The team at Missouri Western took home $672,724 in revenue and paid out $630,308 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $42,416, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a great academic progress rate of 976, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full Missouri Western State University Sports Report
With a ranking of #25, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 1,167 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Lindenwood University made $636,665 in revenue.
Full Lindenwood University Sports Report
