2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's D1 Ice Hockey Schools
12Colleges
$33,337Avg Tuition & Fees*
51%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Division I Men's Ice Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region
University of Wisconsin - Madison tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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 D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UW - Madison brought home $3,828,851 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 978.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,829 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Notre Dame made $5,198,263 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Ohio State took home $880,715 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Ohio State is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Sports Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at U-M made $3,814,113 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1,198 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Michigan Tech made $2,606,833 in revenue, while incurring $2,591,065 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $15,768 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3,833 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at WMU brought home $2,170,025 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 958.
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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Oxford, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Miami University - Oxford brought home $2,540,578 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,247 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Michigan State made $1,752,055 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Michigan State also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Michigan State University Sports Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 3,036 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at BGSU made $1,985,747 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 977, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,912 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Ferris made $1,425,544 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Lake Superior State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the Great Lakes Region list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 338 students in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Lake Superior State University brought home $1,420,531 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
Full Lake Superior State University Sports Report
Northern Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Marquette, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,235 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Northern Michigan University made $2,106,073 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 947.
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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%.
