by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Soccer in Michigan ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Michigan to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Soccer athletes in Michigan. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Michigan in this year’s ranking. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 5,413 bachelor’s degrees in . GVSU brought in $1,369,956 while tallying up $942,206 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $427,750 in profit. Read full sports report on Grand Valley State University
A rank of #2 on our list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 1,198 bachelor’s degrees in . Michigan Tech brought in $617,336 while tallying up $615,502 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $1,834, which isn’t bad at all. Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Michigan Technological University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Michigan list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,912 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Ferris took home $477,857 in revenue. Read full sports report on Ferris State University
The excellent sports programs at Saginaw Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Michigan. Located in University Center, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,440 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Saginaw Valley State University took home $383,328 in revenue. Full Saginaw Valley State University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,235 students in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at Northern Michigan University brought home $630,369 in revenue in a single year. Full Northern Michigan University Sports Report
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
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