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2023 Top Massachusetts Women's D3 Field Hockey Schools

25 Colleges
$38,785 Avg Tuition & Fees*
62% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Division III Women's Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for D3 Women's Field Hockey 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 D3 Women's Field Hockey athletes in Massachusetts

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Babson College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

Our analysis found Babson College to be the best school for D3 Women’s Field Hockey athletes in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Babson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 564 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Babson College brought home $196,385 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Babson College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Babson College

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,915 students in . The team at Tufts took home $225,185 in revenue and paid out $194,669 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $30,516. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Tufts also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Tufts University Sports Report

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 25 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at MIT made $91,181 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. MIT not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sports Report

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts

A rank of #4 on our list means Amherst College is a great place for D3 Women’s Field Hockey athletes in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 759 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Amherst brought home $229,433 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. Amherst not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 737 students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Williams made $171,010 in revenue. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Williams also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3. Full Williams College Sports Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at WPI brought home $152,767 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, WPI is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sports Report

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Norton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 493 students in . The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Wheaton College Massachusetts brought home $137,412 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 821 students in . The team at Fitchburg State took home $42,778 in revenue and paid out $39,149 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,629 in profit. Full Fitchburg State University Sports Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Endicott made $100,929 in revenue. 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 full sports report on Endicott College

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Western New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 593 bachelor’s degrees in . Western New England brought in $204,025 while tallying up $185,762 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Field Hockey team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $18,263 for the sports team. Full Western New England University Sports Report

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts list. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,103 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Worcester State made $41,008 in revenue, while incurring $38,975 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $2,033, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Worcester State University

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 522 students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Springfield College took home $162,426 in revenue. Full Springfield College Sports Report

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,148 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Westfield took home $54,723 in revenue and paid out $51,288 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,435. Full Westfield State University Sports Report

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

Gordon College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 398 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Gordon College brought home $115,539 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Gordon College

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Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #15, Regis College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Regis College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Weston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 387 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Regis College made $82,118 in revenue, while incurring $73,276 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,842 in profit. Full Regis College Sports Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #16. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 2,074 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Bridgewater State brought in $67,495 while tallying up $63,529 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Field Hockey team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,966 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Bridgewater State University

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 657 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Clark brought home $77,040 in revenue in a single year. 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…

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 302 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Lasell made $54,378 in revenue. Full Lasell University Sports Report

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Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Elms College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and it awarded 294 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Elms College brought home $46,053 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,284 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UMass Dartmouth took home $49,409 in revenue and paid out $45,588 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,821 in profit. Read More…

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts list. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Salem State took home $36,462 in revenue. Read More…

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 763 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Framingham State took home $40,018 in revenue and paid out $39,882 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $136, which isn’t bad at all. Full Framingham State University Sports Report

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Anna Maria College
Paxton, Massachusetts

Anna Maria College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Paxton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 284 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Anna Maria took home $25,166 in revenue. Full Anna Maria College Sports Report

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Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts

Nichols College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey in Massachusetts ranking. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dudley, Massachusetts. It awarded 312 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Nichols brought home $66,382 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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