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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Softball in West Virginia ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 14 schools in West Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Softball athletes in West Virginia. 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.
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:
West Virginia Wesleyan College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in West Virginia. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Buckhannon, West Virginia that handed out 233 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at West Virginia Wesleyan took home $390,785 in revenue. Read More…
Out of the 14 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Charleston landed the #2 spot on the list. UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 589 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at UC took home $391,552 in revenue and paid out $379,352 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $12,200, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Out of the 14 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the #3 spot on the list. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees in . Shepherd University brought in $223,853 while tallying up $214,756 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,097. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheeling University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in West Virginia list. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 100 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Wheeling University took home $275,844 in revenue and paid out $275,294 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $550, which isn’t bad at all. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Wheeling University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Read More…
A rank of #5 on our list means Davis & Elkins College is a great place for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in West Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. D&E is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elkins, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 126 bachelor’s degrees in . D&E brought in $311,793 while tallying up $290,769 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $21,024. Read full sports report on Davis & Elkins College
Concord University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in West Virginia ranking. Concord University is a small public school located in Athens, West Virginia that handed out 325 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Concord University brought home $221,409 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
West Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in West Virginia list. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 412 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at West Liberty University made $257,269 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Read More…
With a ranking of #9, West Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in West Virginia ranking. Institute, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 334 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at WVSU took home $219,917 in revenue. Read More…
Fairmont State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in West Virginia list. This small public school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 592 bachelor’s degrees in . Fairmont State brought in $263,503 while tallying up $244,337 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $19,166 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Fairmont State University
With a ranking of #11, Alderson Broaddus University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in West Virginia ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Philippi, West Virginia that handed out 124 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Alderson Broaddus University brought home $1,016,962 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Salem University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in West Virginia ranking. Salem, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 132 students in . The team at Salem took home $274,774 in revenue and paid out $264,710 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $10,064 in profit. Read full sports report on Salem University
Glenville State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in West Virginia ranking. Glenville State College is located in Glenville, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 158 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Glenville State College took home $200,679 in revenue and paid out $184,140 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $16,539 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Glenville State College
With a ranking of #14, Bluefield State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in West Virginia ranking. Bluefield State College is a public institution located in Bluefield, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 142 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Bluefield State College made $140,227 in revenue, while incurring $135,806 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,421 for the sports team. Full Bluefield State College Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.
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