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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Football in Texas ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Football athletes in Texas. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Texas A&M University - Commerce tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in Texas. Located in Commerce, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 2,007 bachelor’s degrees in . Texas A&M Commerce brought in $3,478,148 while tallying up $3,234,900 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $243,248, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
A rank of #2 on our list means West Texas A&M University is a great place for D2 Men’s Football athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Canyon, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,653 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at West Texas A&M University took home $1,785,433 in revenue. Full West Texas A&M University Sports Report
Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 2,652 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at Tarleton took home $5,009,576 in revenue and paid out $4,817,133 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $192,443 in profit. Read full sports report on Tarleton State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Football athletes in Texas list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,172 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at MSU Texas took home $1,743,695 in revenue. Full MSU Texas Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Football athletes in Texas list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 1,183 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at Angelo State took home $1,893,945 in revenue and paid out $1,746,296 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $147,649. Read More…
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in Texas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 970 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Texas A&M Kingsville took home $1,484,977 in revenue. Read full sports report on Texas A&M University - Kingsville
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in Texas list. Located in Odessa, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 971 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UT Permian Basin took home $1,683,185 in revenue and paid out $1,681,186 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $1,999, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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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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