2023 Top New England Region Men's D3 Ice Hockey Schools
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After analyzing 33 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in the New England 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 New England Region for D3 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Trinity College the best school for D3 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
Trinity Bantams brought in $374,997 while tallying up $281,373 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $93,624 for the sports team.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Trinity Bantams excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amherst College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 759 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Amherst brought home $335,627 in revenue in a single year.
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Amherst also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 734 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Colby brought home $394,997 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Colby 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Williams took home $239,528 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Williams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Babson College is a great place for D3 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 564 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Babson College took home $320,975 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Babson College is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,206 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Wesleyan U took home $345,379 in revenue and paid out $238,267 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $107,112, which isn’t bad at all.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Wesleyan U 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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With a ranking of #7, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 685 students in .
Endicott brought in $181,097 while tallying up $181,096 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Norwich University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 732 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Norwich made $465,367 in revenue.
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Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,915 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Tufts took home $348,369 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Tufts also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Saint Anselm College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 611 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at St. Anselm College made $255,075 in revenue, while incurring $232,109 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $22,966, which isn’t bad at all.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Salve Regina University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 518 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Salve Regina made $168,026 in revenue.
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Bowdoin College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Bowdoin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 631 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Bowdoin took home $315,736 in revenue and paid out $245,616 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $70,120 for the sports team.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bowdoin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,284 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UMass Dartmouth took home $193,308 in revenue and paid out $178,309 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $14,999 for the sports team.
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University of New England landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 556 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at UNE took home $281,295 in revenue and paid out $271,095 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $10,200, which isn’t bad at all.
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With a ranking of #15, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Located in Colchester, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 466 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Saint Michael’s took home $243,617 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Connecticut College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Connecticut College is a small private not-for-profit school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 562 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Conn College took home $260,768 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Middlebury College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region list. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 832 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Middlebury brought home $242,640 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Middlebury 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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Plymouth State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, the small public school handed out 772 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Plymouth State took home $247,177 in revenue and paid out $245,365 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $1,812, which isn’t bad at all.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,853 students in .
The D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UMass Boston brought home $215,841 in revenue in a single year.
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Salem State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 1,305 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Salem State brought home $55,182 in revenue in a single year.
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Western New England University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 593 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Western New England took home $263,127 in revenue and paid out $211,032 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $52,095 for the sports team.
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Suffolk University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,177 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Suffolk brought home $137,517 in revenue in a single year.
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Fitchburg State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region list. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 821 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Fitchburg State took home $138,204 in revenue.
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Westfield State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. This small public school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,148 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Westfield made $197,164 in revenue, while incurring $175,529 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $21,635 for the sports team.
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With a ranking of #25, Curry College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Curry is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 559 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Curry made $245,798 in revenue.
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