by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Soccer in New Jersey ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 26 colleges and universities across New Jersey to determine which were the best for Men's Soccer athletes in New Jersey. 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Rider University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Soccer athletes in New Jersey. Rider University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 800 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Soccer team at Rider brought home $745,403 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…
Out of the 26 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,586 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Seton Hall made $1,306,639 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 953. Full Seton Hall University Sports Report
Out of the 26 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,869 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. NJIT brought in $935,456 while tallying up $928,672 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $6,784. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NJIT is ranked #5 for overall quality in New Jersey. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Soccer athletes in New Jersey. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,257 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Princeton took home $453,166 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, signifying that team members care about their grades. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Princeton also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Full Princeton University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 2,348 bachelor’s degrees in . Rutgers Newark brought in $209,720 while tallying up $208,250 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,470 for the sports team. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Rutgers Newark is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Rutgers University - Newark Sports Report
Monmouth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,142 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Monmouth took home $899,315 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 951. Full Monmouth University Sports Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 8,485 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Rutgers New Brunswick took home $1,603,521 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Rutgers New Brunswick also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4. Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Sports Report
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. Rowan University is a fairly large public school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 4,242 bachelor’s degrees in . Rowan brought in $270,904 while tallying up $228,556 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $42,348 for the sports team. Read More…
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Stevens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Stevens took home $180,155 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Stevens not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Stevens Institute of Technology
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,156 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Ramapo College took home $197,838 in revenue and paid out $183,472 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $14,366. 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…
The College of New Jersey ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey list. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Ewing, New Jersey that handed out 1,721 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Soccer team at TCNJ brought home $194,667 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Full The College of New Jersey Sports Report
Montclair State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Montclair State University is a large public school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 3,712 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Montclair State took home $169,010 in revenue. Read full sports report on Montclair State University
With a ranking of #13, Drew University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 373 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Soccer team at Drew brought home $129,219 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Full Drew University Sports Report
With a ranking of #14, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Soccer team at Rutgers Camden brought home $116,279 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
With a ranking of #15, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 632 students in . The Men’s Soccer team at FDU brought home $922,808 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 967. Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Sports Report
Georgian Court University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 472 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Georgian Court took home $766,359 in revenue and paid out $745,910 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $20,449. Read full sports report on Georgian Court University
Kean University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey list. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,434 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Kean made $126,660 in revenue. Full Kean University Sports Report
Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 511 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Saint Peter’s College made $325,512 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on Saint Peter’s University
Caldwell University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell is located in Caldwell, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Caldwell took home $329,511 in revenue. Read full sports report on Caldwell University
Centenary University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #20. Centenary University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 301 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Centenary took home $109,849 in revenue and paid out $95,292 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $14,557, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Centenary University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #21. FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at FDU made $119,965 in revenue. Read More…
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 1,849 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at William Paterson University made $84,952 in revenue. Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Sports Report
Felician University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 483 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Felician took home $295,847 in revenue. Read More…
New Jersey City University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #24. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized public school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 1,215 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Soccer team at NJCU brought home $165,373 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Bloomfield College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in New Jersey ranking. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bloomfield, New Jersey that handed out 264 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Bloomfield College made $286,481 in revenue. Read full sports report on Bloomfield College
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