2023 Top Men's Outdoor Track and Field Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Men's Outdoor Track and Field ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 36 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Outdoor Track and Field athletes. 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 the U.S. for Men's Outdoor Track and Field athletes
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,642 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, USC is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,063 students in .
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, UF also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the large public school handed out 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UA also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 8,790 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Virginia is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #7. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Auburn is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #8. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UT Austin is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #9. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. In addition to its great ranking here, Baylor is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school awarded 5,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UARK is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,493 bachelor’s degrees in .
KU 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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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Knoxville also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school awarded 4,990 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Louisiana State University also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Oregon came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. This large public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 4,382 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UO excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,494 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNL 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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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. UCLA also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,273 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, CU - Boulder 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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University of Iowa came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the large public school handed out 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Iowa 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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With a ranking of #19, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 7,106 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UofSC 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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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #20. Located in University, Mississippi, the large public school awarded 4,027 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Texas Tech University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Tufts University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in .
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 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rowan University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Outdoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 4,242 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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