2023 Top California Men's D2 Soccer 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 Division II Men's Soccer in California ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 15 colleges and universities across California to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Soccer athletes in California. 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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Top Colleges in California for D2 Men's Soccer athletes in California
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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best school for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,422 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at UCSD made $730,306 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UCSD is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at California Baptist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in California. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1,963 bachelor’s degrees in .
Cal Baptist brought in $1,129,867 while tallying up $1,123,367 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $6,500, which isn’t bad at all. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Full California Baptist University Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,364 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Cal Poly Pomona made $683,552 in revenue, while incurring $621,958 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $61,594, which isn’t bad at all.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Sonoma State University is a great place for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Rohnert Park, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,258 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Men’s Soccer team at SSU made $532,435 in revenue, while incurring $467,919 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $64,516 for the sports team.
Full Sonoma State University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in California. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 1,526 bachelor’s degrees in .
Azusa Pacific brought in $690,547 while tallying up $653,089 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $37,458, which isn’t bad at all.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California ranking. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,795 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Soccer team at CSUSB made $424,652 in revenue, while incurring $419,452 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,200 for the sports team.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Sports Report
San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California list. This large public school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 6,087 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at SFSU made $433,995 in revenue.
Full San Francisco State University Sports Report
Dominican University of California landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California ranking. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Rafael, California. It awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at DUofC took home $423,142 in revenue and paid out $331,154 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $91,988 in profit.
Full Dominican University of California Sports Report
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California ranking. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,252 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Cal State LA made $667,818 in revenue.
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Fresno Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Fresno, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 684 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Fresno Pacific brought in $553,640 while tallying up $547,968 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,672 in profit.
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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California ranking. Located in Seaside, California, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at CSUMB made $321,886 in revenue.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California ranking. CSUDH is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 3,761 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Soccer team at CSUDH brought home $381,346 in revenue in a single year.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Sports Report
California State University - East Bay landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California ranking. Cal State East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,876 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Cal State East Bay made $401,299 in revenue, while incurring $300,758 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $100,541, which isn’t bad at all.
Full California State University - East Bay Sports Report
Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California ranking. Belmont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 46 students in .
Full Notre Dame de Namur University Sports Report
Humboldt State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in California list. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,578 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Humboldt State University made $498,929 in revenue, while incurring $496,429 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $2,500, which isn’t bad at all.
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