2023 Top Plains States Region Men's D1 Soccer Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Men's Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Soccer athletes in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region for D1 Men's Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the best school for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 1,445 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Creighton took home $1,309,789 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 982 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Creighton is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,669 students in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at SLU brought home $1,287,234 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SLU also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #3 spot on the list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 813 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Drake made $682,703 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 967.
Drake 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,449 students in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at Missouri State brought home $756,955 in revenue in a single year.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1,658 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at UMKC took home $841,584 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
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