by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Plains States Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 31 colleges and universities across the Plains States Region to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Football athletes in the Plains States Region. 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.
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:
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,208 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Northwest took home $3,015,563 in revenue. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Plains States Region. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Pitt State brought home $2,363,517 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
A rank of #3 on our list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 1,593 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at UCM brought home $1,983,238 in revenue in a single year. Full University of Central Missouri Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Plains States Region list. University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 434 bachelor’s degrees in . University of Sioux Falls brought in $1,719,573 while tallying up $1,694,621 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,952 for the sports team. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,167 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Lindenwood University brought home $2,651,825 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Lindenwood University
Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 1,325 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Missouri University of Science and Technology brought home $1,598,499 in revenue in a single year. Missouri University of Science and Technology also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Missouri University of Science and Technology
Southwest Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 352 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Southwest Baptist University brought home $1,460,693 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Augustana University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 569 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Augustana Sioux Falls brought home $2,393,679 in revenue in a single year. Augustana Sioux Falls also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read More…
With a ranking of #8, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. William Jewell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Liberty, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 229 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at William Jewell made $1,428,825 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #10, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 1,004 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at UIU made $1,648,112 in revenue, while incurring $1,615,563 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $32,549, which isn’t bad at all. Full Upper Iowa University Sports Report
Missouri Southern State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. This small public school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 808 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Missouri Southern took home $1,806,620 in revenue and paid out $1,574,360 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $232,260 in profit. Full Missouri Southern State University Sports Report
With a ranking of #12, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 843 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Washburn University brought home $2,000,462 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Truman State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 965 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Truman State made $1,347,623 in revenue. On top of its placing in this ranking, Truman State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 978 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Men’s Football team at Concordia University, Saint Paul brought home $1,693,245 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Concordia University, Saint Paul
Winona State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Winona State took home $1,695,295 in revenue. Read full sports report on Winona State University
Fort Hays State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 3,001 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at FHSU took home $1,755,976 in revenue. Read full sports report on Fort Hays State University
With a ranking of #17, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Missouri Western brought home $1,842,210 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 971. Full Missouri Western State University Sports Report
Emporia State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 731 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at ESU took home $1,553,951 in revenue. Read full sports report on Emporia State University
University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region list. This small public school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees in . Read full sports report on University of Minnesota - Crookston
With a ranking of #20, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. This small public school is located in Chadron, Nebraska, and it awarded 368 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Chadron State College took home $1,583,109 in revenue. Read full sports report on Chadron State College
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2,218 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at UMN Duluth brought home $1,720,924 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
University of Mary ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 664 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at UMary brought home $1,585,738 in revenue in a single year. Full University of Mary Sports Report
Saint Cloud State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,614 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Read More…
Minot State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minot, North Dakota, the small public school handed out 529 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at MSU took home $1,151,800 in revenue. Full Minot State University Sports Report
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 871 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at UNK made $2,088,196 in revenue. Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Sports Report
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