2023 Top Plains States Region Men's Soccer Schools
51Colleges
$43,200Avg Tuition & Fees*
64%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 51 schools in the Plains States Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region. 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 Plains States Region for Men's Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region
Our analysis found Creighton University to be the best school for Men’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 1,445 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at Creighton brought home $1,309,789 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 982 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Creighton 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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A rank of #2 on our list means Saint Louis University is a great place for Men’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1,669 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at SLU brought home $1,287,234 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 980.
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. SLU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Saint Louis University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 619 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Rockhurst took home $576,346 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Rockhurst 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,722 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at UST MN brought home $475,009 in revenue in a single year.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UST MN also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer athletes in the Plains States Region list. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 813 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Drake took home $682,703 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 967.
In addition to its great ranking here, Drake is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Macalester College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Macalester College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 711 bachelor’s degrees in .
Macalester brought in $262,143 while tallying up $232,150 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $29,993.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Macalester did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #7, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,428 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at WUSTL took home $400,558 in revenue and paid out $315,286 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $85,272 in profit.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. WUSTL also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 1,325 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Missouri University of Science and Technology took home $355,399 in revenue.
Missouri University of Science and Technology 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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Luther College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 499 bachelor’s degrees in .
Luther brought in $191,416 while tallying up $178,584 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,832.
In addition to its great ranking here, Luther is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Carleton took home $149,825 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Carleton also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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Grinnell College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 558 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Grinnell made $133,338 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. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grinnell is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Plains States Region .
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Drury University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 393 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Drury University took home $536,283 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #13, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,449 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Missouri State took home $756,955 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #14, Central College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pella, Iowa. It awarded 259 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Central made $104,930 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Central is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Central College Sports Report
St Olaf College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. St Olaf College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 969 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at St. Olaf made $227,975 in revenue, while incurring $140,596 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $87,379 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, St. Olaf is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Loras College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 362 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Soccer team at Loras brought home $225,692 in revenue in a single year.
Full Loras College Sports Report
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 761 bachelor’s degrees in .
St. Scholastica brought in $377,039 while tallying up $242,209 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $134,830, which isn’t bad at all.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Scholastica also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Cornell College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 279 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Cornell College brought in $117,915 while tallying up $98,417 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $19,498 for the sports team.
Cornell College 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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Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 682 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at Gustavus Adolphus brought home $168,269 in revenue in a single year.
Gustavus Adolphus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Gustavus Adolphus College Sports Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 904 students in .
Maryville U brought in $633,353 while tallying up $602,485 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $30,868 for the sports team.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Sports Report
With a ranking of #21, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Bethel University Minnesota took home $91,373 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bethel University Minnesota 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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With a ranking of #21, Simpson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 388 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Simpson College made $85,469 in revenue.
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Wartburg College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region list. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waverly, Iowa. It awarded 398 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Wartburg took home $170,325 in revenue.
Full Wartburg College Sports Report
Westminster College Missouri landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fulton, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 152 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Westminster Fulton brought in $112,195 while tallying up $95,598 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $16,597 for the sports team.
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Martin Luther College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Plains States Region list. MLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Ulm, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 173 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at MLC took home $50,814 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MLC also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Martin Luther College Sports Report
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
