With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 73 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Men's Baseball athletes in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania for Men's Baseball athletes in Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Baseball athletes in Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,471 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Pitt took home $2,394,647 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Pitt also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Lehigh made $1,136,111 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lehigh is ranked #4 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
Full Lehigh University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Baseball athletes in Pennsylvania. Bucknell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,086 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Bucknell brought home $553,793 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Bucknell also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at UPenn brought home $679,516 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #1 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
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The excellent sports programs at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Baseball athletes in Pennsylvania. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Penn State University Park 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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Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. St. Joe’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,616 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at St. Joe’s brought home $1,133,133 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Villanova University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Villanova took home $1,266,595 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Villanova University Sports Report
Washington & Jefferson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 364 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at W&J made $232,013 in revenue, while incurring $229,326 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $2,687.
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. In addition to its great ranking here, W&J is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Mercyhurst University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. Mercyhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 549 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Mercyhurst made $626,827 in revenue.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at WCUPA took home $382,556 in revenue and paid out $325,090 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $57,466.
Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Lafayette College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania list. Lafayette is located in Easton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 851 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Lafayette made $848,184 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Lafayette also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Haverford College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 355 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Haverford took home $277,595 in revenue and paid out $176,541 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $101,054.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. On top of its placing in this ranking, Haverford also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Haverford College Sports Report
Gettysburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 764 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Baseball team at Gettysburg brought home $216,494 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gettysburg also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 417 students in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Etown brought home $182,416 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its great ranking here, Etown is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Elizabethtown College Sports Report
With a ranking of #15, Ursinus College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. Ursinus is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Ursinus made $174,813 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Ursinus 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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Dickinson College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 640 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Dickinson brought in $110,050 while tallying up $91,072 in expenses for its Men’s Baseball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $18,978 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Dickinson also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Allegheny College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. Meadville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 438 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Allegheny took home $213,736 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. In addition to its great ranking here, Allegheny is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Misericordia University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Misericordia University took home $137,601 in revenue and paid out $136,761 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $840, which isn’t bad at all.
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Seton Hill University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 409 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at Seton Hill took home $575,962 in revenue.
Full Seton Hill University Sports Report
With a ranking of #20, Swarthmore College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit institution located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 567 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Swarthmore made $187,476 in revenue, while incurring $116,763 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $70,713.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Swarthmore also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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University of Scranton landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 906 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Baseball team at University of Scranton took home $258,150 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. University of Scranton 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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Lebanon Valley College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking. Annville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 422 students in .
The team at LVC took home $220,566 in revenue and paid out $218,128 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,438 in profit.
Full Lebanon Valley College Sports Report
Arcadia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. Arcadia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 417 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Arcadia made $161,108 in revenue.
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Susquehanna University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania list. Susquehanna University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania that handed out 608 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Baseball team at Susquehanna made $179,904 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Muhlenberg College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Pennsylvania list. Muhlenberg College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 626 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Baseball team at Muhlenberg brought home $187,811 in revenue in a single year.
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. Muhlenberg 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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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%.
