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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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men's Football in North Carolina ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in North Carolina. 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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Wake Forest University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 1,546 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the FBS Men’s Football team at Wake Forest University made $28,341,365 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Forest University is ranked #3 for overall quality in North Carolina.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Duke University is a great place for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Duke took home $64,725,236 in revenue and paid out $38,277,925 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $26,447,311 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Duke also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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The excellent sports programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina. This large public school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,451 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UNC Chapel Hill took home $55,604,225 in revenue and paid out $34,398,323 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $21,205,902 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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The excellent sports programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 4,336 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the FBS Men’s Football team at Appalachian State took home $10,417,143 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 955.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Appalachian State is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Appalachian State University Sports Report
Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 4,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at ECU took home $14,552,580 in revenue and paid out $14,551,138 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $1,442, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 938.
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