It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 West Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 12 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Men's Football athletes in West Virginia. 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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Top Colleges in West Virginia for Men's Football athletes in West Virginia
Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the best school for Men’s Football athletes in West Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,438 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at WVU took home $19,787,210 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Bethany College West Virginia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in West Virginia. Bethany College West Virginia is located in Bethany, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 80 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Bethany College West Virginia brought in $220,965 while tallying up $200,332 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $20,633 for the sports team.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, the fairly large public school handed out 1,449 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Marshall University brought home $13,140,207 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 951.
Marshall University also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Charleston landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 589 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UC took home $1,826,207 in revenue and paid out $1,812,047 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $14,160.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Concord University is a great place for Men’s Football athletes in West Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Concord University is a public institution located in Athens, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 325 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Concord University brought home $1,530,767 in revenue in a single year.
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West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Buckhannon, West Virginia that handed out 233 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at West Virginia Wesleyan brought home $1,043,201 in revenue in a single year.
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West Liberty University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in West Virginia ranking. West Liberty University is a small public school located in West Liberty, West Virginia that handed out 412 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at West Liberty University made $1,483,978 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full West Liberty University Sports Report
Shepherd University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in West Virginia list. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, the small public school awarded 583 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at Shepherd University made $1,254,584 in revenue, while incurring $1,245,931 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,653 for the sports team.
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Glenville State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in West Virginia list. Glenville, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 158 students in .
The team at Glenville State College took home $910,286 in revenue and paid out $846,611 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $63,675, which isn’t bad at all.
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Fairmont State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in West Virginia ranking. Fairmont, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 592 students in .
The Men’s Football team at Fairmont State made $1,247,471 in revenue, while incurring $1,215,028 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $32,443.
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West Virginia State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in West Virginia ranking. WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 334 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
WVSU brought in $1,662,575 while tallying up $1,662,466 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $109 for the sports team.
Full West Virginia State University Sports Report
Alderson Broaddus University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in West Virginia ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philippi, West Virginia. It awarded 124 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Alderson Broaddus University took home $5,601,574 in revenue.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 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.
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%.
