by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Soccer in Massachusetts ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Soccer 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2023 rankings named Merrimack College the best school for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,043 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Merrimack brought home $611,598 in revenue in a single year. Full Merrimack College Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Stonehill College is a great place for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Easton, Massachusetts. It awarded 651 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Stonehill made $215,261 in revenue, while incurring $205,334 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $9,927, which isn’t bad at all. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Assumption University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Assumption is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 548 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Assumption brought in $178,640 while tallying up $172,061 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $6,579 in profit. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Bentley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,266 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Bentley took home $227,698 in revenue and paid out $196,786 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $30,912. 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 also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Bentley University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend American International College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at AIC took home $560,359 in revenue. Read More…
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
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