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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 Men's Football in Florida ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 13 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for Men's Football athletes in Florida. 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.
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Our analysis found University of Miami to be the best school for Men’s Football athletes in Florida in this year’s ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,419 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at U Miami made $74,206,277 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. U Miami did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
UF brought in $93,206,919 while tallying up $60,894,176 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $32,312,743, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UF did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Florida State University is a great place for Men’s Football athletes in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 9,550 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Florida State made $78,697,218 in revenue, while incurring $53,984,333 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,712,885 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 931.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Florida State not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in Florida. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 10,145 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at USF Tampa took home $18,695,341 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. USF Tampa also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in Florida. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 15,090 bachelor’s degrees in .
UCF brought in $30,646,197 while tallying up $20,864,907 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $9,781,290 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCF 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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Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 745 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Stetson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Florida list. Located in DeLand, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 730 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Stetson brought home $2,101,696 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 968.
Stetson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Stetson University Sports Report
Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Florida list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,617 bachelor’s degrees in .
FIU brought in $13,333,878 while tallying up $11,850,069 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,483,809 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 968.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida International University Sports Report
Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Florida ranking. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 6,106 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at FAU took home $13,047,990 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 965.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Florida ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,567 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Florida A&M University made $4,062,138 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Sports Report
Bethune - Cookman University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Florida list. Bethune - Cookman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 400 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Bethune - Cookman University brought home $4,319,322 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 938.
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The University of West Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 2,264 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UWF took home $2,387,202 in revenue and paid out $2,048,195 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $339,007.
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With a ranking of #12, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Florida ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 716 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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