2023 Top Men's D3 Volleyball 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division III Men's Volleyball ranking.
We analyzed 72 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for D3 Men's Volleyball athletes. 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 U.S. for D3 Men's Volleyball athletes
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Our 2023 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the best school for D3 Men’s Volleyball athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 929 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Stevens brought home $185,875 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Stevens is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Vassar College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Volleyball athletes. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 816 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Vassar brought home $140,820 in revenue in a single year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Vassar also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Vassar College Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 522 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Springfield College brought home $215,335 in revenue in a single year.
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Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Volleyball team at MIT brought home $94,221 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. MIT also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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The excellent sports programs at Milwaukee School of Engineering helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Volleyball athletes. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 563 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at MSOE took home $83,756 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, MSOE also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Milwaukee School of Engineering Sports Report
Carthage College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 694 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Carthage made $102,355 in revenue.
Full Carthage College Sports Report
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, the fairly large public school handed out 4,744 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at UC Santa Cruz took home $229,458 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. UC Santa Cruz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Juniata College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking, coming in at #8. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 294 students in .
The team at Juniata took home $205,074 in revenue and paid out $163,078 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $41,996 for the sports team.
In addition to its great ranking here, Juniata is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Juniata College Sports Report
SUNY New Paltz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 1,763 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Volleyball team at SUNY New Paltz made $129,871 in revenue, while incurring $124,333 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,538 for the sports team.
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Dominican University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. Dominican U is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 525 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Dominican U made $91,949 in revenue.
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Nazareth College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Rochester, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 586 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Nazareth took home $93,223 in revenue and paid out $91,717 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,506 in profit.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. On top of its placing in this ranking, Nazareth also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #12, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,156 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Ramapo College brought in $39,561 while tallying up $39,193 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $368 in profit.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Ramapo College of New Jersey Sports Report
Hunter College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 3,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Hunter took home $34,402 in revenue.
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Pennsylvania State University - Altoona landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. Penn State Altoona is a public institution located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 303 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Endicott College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Endicott took home $92,176 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Endicott College Sports Report
Emerson College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 947 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Emerson brought home $82,143 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Emerson also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Emerson College Sports Report
North Central College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 653 students in .
The team at North Central took home $163,064 in revenue and paid out $141,198 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $21,866 in profit.
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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. Eastern Mennonite University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Eastern Mennonite made $72,154 in revenue.
Full Eastern Mennonite University Sports Report
Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking, coming in at #19. Penn State Erie is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 721 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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With a ranking of #20, Lasell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 302 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Lasell took home $50,481 in revenue.
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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large public school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 2,348 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Rutgers Newark made $130,230 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Rutgers Newark also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Stevenson University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Owings Mills, Maryland, and it awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Stevenson made $127,908 in revenue.
Full Stevenson University Sports Report
Fontbonne University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 147 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Fontbonne University made $127,548 in revenue, while incurring $102,597 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $24,951.
Full Fontbonne University Sports Report
Marymount University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball list. Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 500 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Marymount made $185,753 in revenue, while incurring $165,295 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $20,458, which isn’t bad at all.
Full Marymount University Sports Report
Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Volleyball ranking, coming in at #25. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 627 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Illinois Tech brought home $92,659 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. In addition to its great ranking here, Illinois Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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