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After analyzing 38 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Football athletes in the Far Western US Region. 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.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school for Men’s Football athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 9,719 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UW Seattle took home $91,012,211 in revenue and paid out $58,144,085 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $32,868,126. The team has a great academic progress rate of 999, 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 93%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UW Seattle 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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The excellent sports programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in the Far Western US Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in .
USC brought in $69,910,492 while tallying up $67,655,498 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,254,994 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
Stanford brought in $47,505,954 while tallying up $32,114,372 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $15,391,582. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Stanford also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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The excellent sports programs at Pomona College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in the Far Western US Region. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Pomona took home $512,411 in revenue and paid out $448,437 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $63,974.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pomona is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
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Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,688 students in .
The Men’s Football team at USD brought home $1,563,603 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 977.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Occidental College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 555 students in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Oxy 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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San Diego State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at SDSU made $20,055,789 in revenue, while incurring $18,452,448 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,603,341 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 969.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Chapman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is located in Orange, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,104 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Chapman made $664,680 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Chapman 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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University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 534 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Puget Sound brought home $512,515 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Puget Sound 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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Willamette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Willamette University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 393 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Willamette took home $541,148 in revenue and paid out $529,870 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,278.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Willamette 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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University of Redlands landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Redlands, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 924 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at University of Redlands took home $603,252 in revenue and paid out $547,447 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $55,805 for the sports team.
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Whitworth University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 643 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Whitworth took home $717,965 in revenue and paid out $655,948 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $62,017 for the sports team.
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Pacific University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 488 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Pacific made $632,785 in revenue.
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Washington State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,178 students in .
The team at Wazzu took home $47,691,581 in revenue and paid out $22,807,808 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,883,773 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 963.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
UC Berkeley brought in $44,472,660 while tallying up $34,014,920 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $10,457,740. The team has a great academic progress rate of 977, 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Berkeley 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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With a ranking of #16, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at UCLA made $42,872,878 in revenue, while incurring $36,989,740 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,883,138 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 944.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. In addition to its great ranking here, UCLA is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 616 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at PLU made $653,323 in revenue, while incurring $519,192 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $134,131 in profit.
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California Lutheran University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at CLU took home $530,506 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #19, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Newberg, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 736 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at GFU took home $1,043,872 in revenue and paid out $882,908 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $160,964.
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University of La Verne ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Verne, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,071 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at ULV made $555,077 in revenue, while incurring $545,302 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,775.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school awarded 4,382 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at UO made $80,903,568 in revenue, while incurring $40,459,406 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $40,444,162. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 968.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small private not-for-profit school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 503 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Linfield took home $1,542,808 in revenue and paid out $910,767 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $632,041 in profit.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, the large public school awarded 4,987 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took home $5,757,116 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,302 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UH Manoa took home $10,249,627 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 949.
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Oregon State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,014 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Football team at Oregon State made $38,210,675 in revenue, while incurring $22,268,492 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $15,942,183, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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