2023 Top New England Region Women's D3 Volleyball Schools
60Colleges
$51,235Avg Tuition & Fees*
72%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes in the New England Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in the New England Region for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes in the New England Region
Massachusetts Institute of Technology tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the New England Region. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at MIT took home $109,446 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. MIT not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Tufts University is a great place for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Tufts brought home $173,062 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Tufts is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,333 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at WPI took home $152,632 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. WPI also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 60 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amherst College landed the #4 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 759 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Amherst took home $222,476 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Amherst excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 60 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,206 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Wesleyan U made $272,475 in revenue, while incurring $205,332 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $67,143 in profit.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wesleyan U also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Middlebury College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 832 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Middlebury made $109,401 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middlebury also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 657 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Clark brought home $84,386 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Maine Maritime Academy landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Maine Maritime is located in Castine, Maine and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 165 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Maine Maritime took home $120,919 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #9, Bowdoin College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Brunswick, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 631 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Bowdoin took home $204,025 in revenue and paid out $182,530 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $21,495 for the sports team.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bowdoin also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Springfield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 522 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Springfield College made $206,038 in revenue.
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Williams College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and it awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Williams brought home $134,575 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Williams also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Babson College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Wellesley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 564 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Babson College made $149,513 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Babson College also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 889 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at RWU made $90,178 in revenue, while incurring $86,344 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,834 for the sports team.
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With a ranking of #14, Emerson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Emerson College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 947 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Emerson took home $92,778 in revenue and paid out $92,207 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $571 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2,853 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at UMass Boston made $130,836 in revenue.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 958 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at JWU Providence brought home $161,483 in revenue in a single year.
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Western New England University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 593 students in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Western New England made $218,814 in revenue, while incurring $206,246 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $12,568, which isn’t bad at all.
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Connecticut College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 562 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Conn College brought home $148,176 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bates College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 601 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Bates took home $159,260 in revenue and paid out $148,596 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,664 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Bates excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Trinity College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
Trinity Bantams brought in $229,479 while tallying up $224,999 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,480 for the sports team.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, Trinity Bantams is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Endicott College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Endicott College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Endicott made $113,297 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Salve Regina University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region list. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 518 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Salve Regina made $69,433 in revenue, while incurring $58,090 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $11,343 for the sports team.
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Wheaton College Massachusetts ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region list. Norton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 493 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Wheaton College Massachusetts made $115,006 in revenue.
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Gordon College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 398 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Gordon College brought home $101,796 in revenue in a single year.
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Rivier University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the New England Region ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 275 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Rivier made $77,599 in revenue.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
