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When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Men's Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 113 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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.
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Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 8,969 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at U-M made $131,403,198 in revenue, while incurring $52,408,534 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $78,994,664.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. U-M also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 11,957 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Ohio State took home $109,176,080 in revenue and paid out $69,127,911 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $40,048,169, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Ohio State also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent sports programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Northwestern made $58,918,531 in revenue, while incurring $32,910,340 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $26,008,191 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 112 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,741 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Football team at UW - Madison made $88,651,808 in revenue, while incurring $30,560,723 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $58,091,085, which isn’t bad at all. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
Notre Dame brought in $136,688,613 while tallying up $59,485,697 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $77,202,916, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at UChicago brought home $676,204 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. UChicago also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3.
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DePauw University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePauw University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greencastle, Indiana that handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at DePauw made $636,321 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DePauw is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 2,118 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UDayton took home $167,000 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 945.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Kenyon College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kenyon is located in Gambier, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 566 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Kenyon made $414,931 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Kenyon also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,833 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at WMU took home $9,257,648 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 948.
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Denison University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Granville, Ohio. It awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Denison made $539,321 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 972.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Denison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Wheaton College Illinois brought home $724,343 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Wheaton College Illinois excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 404 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Illinois Wesleyan made $496,188 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois Wesleyan also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Hope College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 837 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Hope took home $669,343 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hope also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Kalamazoo College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 418 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at K College took home $607,857 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, K College is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 7,504 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at IU Bloomington took home $59,883,653 in revenue and paid out $31,678,333 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $28,205,320 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 969.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Ohio Northern University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ada, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 450 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at ONU brought home $686,148 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. ONU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The College of Wooster came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wooster College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 505 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Wooster College took home $383,950 in revenue and paid out $370,829 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $13,121 in profit.
Wooster College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #19, Augustana College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Rock Island, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 755 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Augustana made $606,591 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augustana also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #20, Saint Norbert College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SNC is a private not-for-profit institution located in De Pere, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 578 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at SNC brought home $530,666 in revenue in a single year.
SNC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #21, Ripon College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ripon is located in Ripon, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 187 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Ripon brought in $344,108 while tallying up $322,818 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $21,290 for the sports team.
Ripon also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Knox College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Knox College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Galesburg, Illinois that handed out 332 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Knox made $435,300 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Knox also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #23, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John Carroll is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 859 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at John Carroll brought home $613,047 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. John Carroll also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. OWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Delaware, Ohio. It awarded 406 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at OWU brought home $523,164 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OWU also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Beloit College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Beloit, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 264 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Beloit made $349,124 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. In addition to its great ranking here, Beloit is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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