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2023 Top Michigan Men's D1 Ice Hockey Schools

7 Colleges
$29,327 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Men's Ice Hockey in Michigan ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in Michigan. 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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Top Colleges in Michigan for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in Michigan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,969 students 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 also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1,198 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Michigan Tech took home $2,606,833 in revenue and paid out $2,591,065 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $15,768 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 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. Read full sports report on Michigan Technological University

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

The excellent sports programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Michigan. 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. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at WMU made $2,170,025 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 958. Read More…

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large public school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9,247 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Michigan State made $1,752,055 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in Michigan ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality in Michigan. Full Michigan State University Sports Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

The excellent sports programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Michigan. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,912 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Ferris took home $1,425,544 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979. Read full sports report on Ferris State University

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Lake Superior State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in Michigan ranking. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, the small public school awarded 338 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Lake Superior State University took home $1,420,531 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 962. Full Lake Superior State University Sports Report

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees 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 team has a respectable academic progress rate of 947. Read full sports report on Northern Michigan University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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