2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's Field Hockey Schools
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$44,801
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Women's Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Women's Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region
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Northwestern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 2,688 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Northwestern took home $166,935 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at U-M took home $169,067 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U-M also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,655 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Miami University - Oxford took home $1,215,854 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Miami University - Oxford 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Michigan State University is a great place for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 9,247 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Michigan State made $151,821 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school handed out 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Field Hockey team at IU Bloomington brought home $1,398,379 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. On top of its placing in this ranking, IU Bloomington 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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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 11,957 students in .
The Women’s Field Hockey team at Ohio State brought home $258,862 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, Ohio State 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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DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greencastle, Indiana. It awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at DePauw took home $152,207 in revenue.
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. DePauw also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,070 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Field Hockey team at Kent State made $813,477 in revenue, while incurring $769,291 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $44,186 for the sports team.
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Denison University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Denison University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Granville, Ohio that handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Denison took home $129,717 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Denison also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Kenyon College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region list. Kenyon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Gambier, Ohio that handed out 566 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Kenyon took home $114,185 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, Kenyon is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region list. This large public school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 5,850 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at OHIO Athens took home $794,939 in revenue.
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Ball State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Ball State made $727,918 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Central Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 3,164 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Central Michigan took home $548,056 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Wooster, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 505 bachelor’s degrees in .
Wooster College brought in $114,161 while tallying up $110,686 in expenses for its Women’s Field Hockey team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,475 for the sports team.
Wooster College 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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Wittenberg University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 355 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Field Hockey team at Wittenberg made $222,545 in revenue, while incurring $211,196 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $11,349 for the sports team.
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Ohio Wesleyan University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region list. OWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Delaware, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 406 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Field Hockey team at OWU made $148,180 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, OWU is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Earlham College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Earlham is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 236 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Field Hockey team at Earlham brought home $155,931 in revenue in a single year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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