by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 Minnesota ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 7 schools in Minnesota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Softball athletes in Minnesota. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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 analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Winona State brought home $475,569 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
A rank of #2 on our list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 2,218 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at UMN Duluth took home $341,825 in revenue. Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 1,614 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at St. Cloud State University took home $326,082 in revenue. Full Saint Cloud State University Sports Report
Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 972 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Bemidji State University took home $225,835 in revenue. Read full sports report on Bemidji State University
A rank of #5 on our list means Southwest Minnesota State University is a great place for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 457 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Southwest Minnesota State University brought home $195,078 in revenue in a single year. Full Southwest Minnesota State University Sports Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 978 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Concordia University, Saint Paul brought home $407,111 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Concordia University, Saint Paul
University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Minnesota ranking. UMN Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UMN Crookston took home $371,748 in revenue and paid out $371,745 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3. Read More…
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.