by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Men's Baseball in New Jersey ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 24 schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Baseball athletes in New Jersey. 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.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Seton Hall University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Baseball athletes in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 1,586 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Seton Hall made $1,541,114 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,485 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Baseball team at Rutgers New Brunswick brought home $2,704,897 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for Men’s Baseball athletes in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 1,721 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at TCNJ took home $246,601 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCNJ is ranked #2 for overall quality in New Jersey. Full The College of New Jersey Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Princeton University is a great place for Men’s Baseball athletes in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,257 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Baseball team at Princeton brought home $665,069 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Full Princeton University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball athletes in New Jersey list. Rider is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 800 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Rider made $801,604 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989. Full Rider University Sports Report
Monmouth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,142 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Monmouth made $1,228,080 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full Monmouth University Sports Report
Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large public school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 2,348 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Baseball team at Rutgers Newark made $220,771 in revenue, while incurring $217,995 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $2,776, which isn’t bad at all. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. In addition to its great ranking here, Rutgers Newark is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Rutgers University - Newark Sports Report
Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey list. 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 $90,224 while tallying up $81,725 in expenses for its Men’s Baseball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $8,499. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 929 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Men’s Baseball team at Stevens brought home $233,576 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Stevens also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Stevens Institute of Technology
Rowan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 4,242 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Baseball team at Rowan made $293,390 in revenue, while incurring $263,065 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $30,325 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Rowan University
Drew University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 373 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Drew took home $149,783 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 1,869 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at NJIT made $1,156,139 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. NJIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Sports Report
Rutgers University - Camden ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey list. Located in Camden, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,519 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Men’s Baseball team at Rutgers Camden brought home $191,217 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Felician University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lodi, New Jersey. It awarded 483 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Felician took home $509,216 in revenue. Read More…
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #15. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 632 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Baseball team at FDU brought home $698,384 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 954. Read full sports report on Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
With a ranking of #16, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,712 students in . Montclair State brought in $211,009 while tallying up $210,211 in expenses for its Men’s Baseball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $798 in profit. Read More…
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at FDU made $121,117 in revenue. Read More…
Kean University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 2,434 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Baseball team at Kean brought home $185,750 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #19. Saint Peter’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 511 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Saint Peter’s College took home $346,601 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 965. Read full sports report on Saint Peter’s University
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #20. William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,849 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Baseball team at William Paterson University made $249,982 in revenue, while incurring $225,783 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,199 for the sports team. Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Sports Report
Caldwell University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Caldwell, New Jersey, and it awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Baseball team at Caldwell made $498,511 in revenue, while incurring $488,211 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $10,300 in profit. Read full sports report on Caldwell University
New Jersey City University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,215 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Baseball team at NJCU brought home $164,256 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Bloomfield College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #23. Bloomfield College is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 264 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Baseball team at Bloomfield College brought home $296,321 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Bloomfield College
With a ranking of #24, Centenary University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in New Jersey ranking. Centenary is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 301 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Baseball team at Centenary made $131,371 in revenue, while incurring $112,271 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $19,100. Full Centenary University Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 24 schools only.
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