It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Men's Basketball in Michigan ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 7 schools in Michigan, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in Michigan. 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 Michigan for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in Michigan
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,198 bachelor’s degrees in .
Michigan Tech brought in $855,099 while tallying up $854,889 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $210.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Michigan. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 1,912 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Ferris made $660,305 in revenue.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,413 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at GVSU took home $899,970 in revenue and paid out $889,745 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $10,225.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Wayne State University is a great place for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the large public school handed out 4,132 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Wayne State made $880,541 in revenue.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Michigan list. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 338 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Lake Superior State University took home $633,762 in revenue.
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Saginaw Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Michigan list. Located in University Center, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Saginaw Valley State University brought home $699,982 in revenue in a single year.
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Northern Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Northern Michigan University brought home $727,002 in revenue in a single year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 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%.
