2023 Top Southeast Region Men's Outdoor Track and Field Schools
13Colleges
$30,465Avg Tuition & Fees*
50%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for Men's Outdoor Track and Field athletes in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Men's Outdoor Track and Field athletes in the Southeast Region
University of Florida tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes in the Southeast Region. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,063 students in .
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 7,332 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. UA 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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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Georgia is a great place for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school awarded 8,790 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UGA 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,483 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Virginia also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Auburn 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 #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UARK 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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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. UT Knoxville 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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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
On top of its placing in this ranking, Louisiana State University 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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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 7,106 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. UofSC 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, the large public school awarded 4,027 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Ole Miss also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #11, Shorter University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Rome, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 253 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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With a ranking of #12, Saint Augustine’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 67 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Outdoor Track and Field team at SAU brought home $264,651 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #13, Limestone College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field in the Southeast Region ranking. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Gaffney, South Carolina that handed out 425 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 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%.
