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2023 Top Kansas Men's D2 Football Schools

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. 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 Kansas ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 4 schools in Kansas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Football athletes in Kansas. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.

See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Kansas for D2 Men's Football athletes in Kansas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

#5 in Quality in Kansas

$2,363,517 Team Revenue

$19,118 Avg Tuition & Fees

Pittsburg State University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in Kansas. This medium-sized public school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Pitt State took home $2,363,517 in revenue. Pitt State also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5. Full Pittsburg State University Sports Report

2

Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

#10 in Quality in Kansas

$2,000,462 Team Revenue

$20,130 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on our list means Washburn University is a great place for D2 Men’s Football athletes in Kansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 843 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Washburn University took home $2,000,462 in revenue. Read full sports report on Washburn University

3

Fort Hays State University
Hays, Kansas

#13 in Quality in Kansas

$1,755,976 Team Revenue

$15,870 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,001 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at FHSU took home $1,755,976 in revenue. Full Fort Hays State University Sports Report

4

Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

#6 in Quality in Kansas

$1,553,951 Team Revenue

$14,918 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Emporia 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 Kansas. Located in Emporia, Kansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 731 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at ESU took home $1,553,951 in revenue. Read More…

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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.
• Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
• 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.