It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Women's Soccer in Minnesota ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Soccer athletes in Minnesota. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in Minnesota for D2 Women's Soccer athletes in Minnesota
University of Minnesota - Duluth tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Minnesota. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,218 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at UMN Duluth took home $299,145 in revenue.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 972 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Bemidji State University took home $415,628 in revenue.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Winona State took home $365,935 in revenue.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Minnesota list. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,614 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at St. Cloud State University made $369,849 in revenue.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 978 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Concordia University, Saint Paul took home $319,307 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #6, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Minnesota ranking. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 457 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Southwest Minnesota State University made $219,962 in revenue.
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University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Minnesota ranking. This small public school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees in .
UMN Crookston brought in $291,402 while tallying up $291,399 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3.
Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Sports Report
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 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%.