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It'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 I (FBS) Men's Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic 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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Our 2023 rankings named Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus the best school for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 982.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Penn State University Park also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,471 bachelor’s degrees in .
Pitt brought in $47,178,220 while tallying up $39,232,335 in expenses for its FBS Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $7,945,885 for the sports team.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Pitt also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 5,943 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at Temple brought home $29,013,314 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,205 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Syracuse brought in $50,242,311 while tallying up $27,989,720 in expenses for its FBS Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $22,252,591 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 965.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Syracuse is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 9,182 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UMCP took home $53,153,690 in revenue and paid out $30,801,233 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $22,352,457 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 956.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,485 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the FBS Men’s Football team at Rutgers New Brunswick made $43,987,227 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school awarded 5,679 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at University at Buffalo brought home $9,405,944 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 955.
University at Buffalo also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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