2023 Top Massachusetts Men's D1 Basketball Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Division I Men's Basketball in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 7 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in Massachusetts. 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.
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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in Massachusetts
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Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Boston U took home $2,956,614 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Boston U also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Northeastern made $3,384,972 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 1,865 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Harvard made $1,442,054 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 3,062 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Boston College took home $8,333,993 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 958.
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, Boston College also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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A rank of #5 on our list means College of the Holy Cross is a great place for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 939 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Holy Cross made $2,508,379 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Holy Cross also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6,819 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UMass Amherst made $4,454,190 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 946.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at UMass Lowell took home $2,192,943 in revenue and paid out $2,007,104 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $185,839 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 964.
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