2023 Top Massachusetts Men's D1 Ice Hockey Schools
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Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in Massachusetts
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Our analysis found Boston College to be the best school for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3,062 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Boston College brought home $2,592,474 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 957.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Massachusetts list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Boston U brought home $3,714,736 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 957.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Harvard 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 Massachusetts. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,865 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Harvard brought home $1,374,610 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Harvard also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent sports programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Northeastern brought home $3,604,554 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #5 spot on the list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,884 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UMass Lowell made $3,158,132 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Sports Report
College of the Holy Cross came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 939 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Holy Cross brought home $2,548,354 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 992 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Holy Cross also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Bentley University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,266 bachelor’s degrees in .
Bentley brought in $2,463,129 while tallying up $2,198,864 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $264,265. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Bentley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Bentley University Sports Report
Merrimack College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,043 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Merrimack made $2,472,657 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 981.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in Massachusetts list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school handed out 6,819 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UMass Amherst made $3,724,523 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Sports Report
American International College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at AIC took home $1,891,989 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 987.
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