by our College Data Analytics TeamWith 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 II Men's Football in Georgia ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 7 schools in Georgia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 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'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:
Valdosta State University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in Georgia. This fairly large public school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 1,503 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at VSU took home $1,438,829 in revenue. Read full sports report on Valdosta State University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Clark Atlanta University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees in . CAU brought in $1,906,242 while tallying up $1,803,236 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $103,006. Full Clark Atlanta University Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means University of West Georgia is a great place for D2 Men’s Football athletes in Georgia working on their bachelor’s degree. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 1,797 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at University of West Georgia took home $1,816,228 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of West Georgia
The excellent sports programs at Albany State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in Georgia. This medium-sized public school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Albany State took home $1,253,302 in revenue. Read More…
Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Fort Valley State University took home $762,391 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #6, Morehouse College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in Georgia ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 475 students in . Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Read full sports report on Morehouse College
Shorter University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in Georgia ranking, coming in at #6. Shorter is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 253 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Men’s Football team at Shorter brought home $1,605,007 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Shorter University
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.
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