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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 South Dakota ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across South Dakota to determine which were the best for Men's Football athletes in South Dakota. 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.
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South Dakota State University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Football athletes in South Dakota. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,023 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at South Dakota State made $4,739,477 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 978.
South Dakota State also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in South Dakota list. This medium-sized public school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 1,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at USD made $4,089,212 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 968.
USD did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in South Dakota. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 434 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at University of Sioux Falls took home $1,719,573 in revenue and paid out $1,694,621 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $24,952 in profit.
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The excellent sports programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in South Dakota. Augustana University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 569 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Augustana Sioux Falls brought home $2,393,679 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in South Dakota ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augustana Sioux Falls is ranked #1 for overall quality in South Dakota.
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The excellent sports programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in South Dakota. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 290 students in .
The Men’s Football team at NSU brought home $1,626,065 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in South Dakota ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NSU is ranked #5 for overall quality in South Dakota.
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in South Dakota ranking. This small public school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 379 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at SD Mines brought home $1,440,490 in revenue in a single year.
SD Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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Black Hills State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in South Dakota list. Black Hills State University is a small public school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 395 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at BHSU made $1,071,170 in revenue.
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