by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Women's Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for Women's Field Hockey athletes in New Jersey. 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 Monmouth University to be the best school for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,142 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Field Hockey team at Monmouth brought home $995,009 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 959. Full Monmouth University Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 8,485 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Rutgers New Brunswick took home $2,014,412 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers New Brunswick is ranked #4 for overall quality in New Jersey. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in New Jersey list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 1,257 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Princeton took home $609,292 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Princeton also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in New Jersey. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,721 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Field Hockey team at TCNJ made $189,288 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. TCNJ not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on The College of New Jersey
The excellent sports programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in New Jersey. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 800 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Rider made $429,103 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 976, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Rider University Sports Report
Montclair State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking. Montclair State University is a large public school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 3,712 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Field Hockey team at Montclair State made $162,468 in revenue, while incurring $152,932 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $9,536, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Montclair State University
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 4,242 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Rowan took home $241,255 in revenue and paid out $220,374 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $20,881, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking. 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 . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Stevens made $147,193 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Stevens also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3. Read full sports report on Stevens Institute of Technology
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 583 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at FDU took home $127,452 in revenue. Read More…
Kean University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 2,434 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Field Hockey team at Kean brought home $149,884 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Drew University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 373 students in . The Women’s Field Hockey team at Drew brought home $94,116 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Read full sports report on Drew University
Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Mahwah, New Jersey. It awarded 1,156 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Field Hockey team at Ramapo College made $68,315 in revenue, while incurring $54,963 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $13,352. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Read More…
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #13. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 1,849 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Field Hockey team at William Paterson University made $122,087 in revenue. Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Sports Report
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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.
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