When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men's Football in Georgia ranking.
We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across Georgia to determine which were the best for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in Georgia. 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.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
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Top Colleges in Georgia for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in Georgia
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Georgia in this year’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 4,015 bachelor’s degrees in .
Georgia Tech brought in $28,788,322 while tallying up $26,244,520 in expenses for its FBS Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $2,543,802, which isn’t bad at all. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 978.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8,790 bachelor’s degrees in .
The FBS Men’s Football team at UGA made $155,951,449 in revenue, while incurring $61,722,123 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $94,229,326, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 969.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UGA also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Georgia list. This large public school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 4,134 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the FBS Men’s Football team at GaSou took home $7,250,117 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 949.
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Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 5,302 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the FBS Men’s Football team at Georgia State made $9,100,513 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 958.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
