by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Women's Basketball in Kansas ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Kansas to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in Kansas. 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.
We've developed a number of other tools and rankings to help you make your college decision. Start by filtering this list by location and then explore our other rankings that feature schools great for different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2023 rankings named Emporia State University the best school for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in Kansas working on their bachelor’s degree. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 731 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at ESU made $561,271 in revenue. Full Emporia State University Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in Kansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,024 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Pitt State made $553,331 in revenue. Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list. Full Pittsburg State University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 259 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Newman University brought home $585,089 in revenue in a single year. Full Newman University Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Washburn University is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in Kansas working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 843 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Washburn University took home $632,307 in revenue. Read full sports report on Washburn University
Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large public school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 3,001 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at FHSU took home $577,926 in revenue and paid out $493,908 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $84,018 in profit. Full Fort Hays State University Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
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