2023 Top Southwest Region Women's D2 Softball Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Women's Softball in the Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 24 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Softball athletes in the Southwest Region. 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.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for D2 Women's Softball athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our 2023 rankings named St. Mary’s University the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 471 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at St. Mary’s took home $609,487 in revenue and paid out $606,672 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $2,815.
St. Mary’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. St. Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 780 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Women’s Softball team at St. Edward’s University brought home $714,673 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Edward’s University also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 1,653 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at West Texas A&M University took home $516,386 in revenue.
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The excellent sports programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region. Located in San Angelo, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 1,183 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at Angelo State brought home $435,347 in revenue in a single year.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Oklahoma Christian University is a great place for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 340 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
OC brought in $503,242 while tallying up $457,552 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $45,690.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 2,197 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at TWU brought home $421,606 in revenue in a single year.
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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,424 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at UCO took home $407,495 in revenue and paid out $391,112 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $16,383 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 2,652 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Tarleton took home $757,013 in revenue and paid out $740,407 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $16,606 in profit.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,007 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Texas A&M Commerce made $616,470 in revenue.
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MSU Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 1,172 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at MSU Texas made $328,692 in revenue.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 970 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at Texas A&M Kingsville brought home $485,803 in revenue in a single year.
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Cameron University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, the small public school handed out 401 bachelor’s degrees in .
Cameron University brought in $290,160 while tallying up $289,814 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $346 in profit.
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East Central University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 587 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at ECU made $266,381 in revenue.
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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,299 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at NSU made $277,422 in revenue.
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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,274 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Texas A&M International University made $418,025 in revenue.
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Rogers State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 519 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at RSU took home $521,275 in revenue.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. This small public school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 856 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at SWOSU took home $219,125 in revenue.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 729 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at ENMU - Main Campus made $359,407 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #19, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 581 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Southeastern Oklahoma State University took home $422,523 in revenue.
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 971 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at UT Permian Basin made $240,221 in revenue.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. NWOSU is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 299 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at NWOSU took home $296,808 in revenue.
Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Sports Report
New Mexico Highlands University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 409 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at New Mexico Highlands University made $358,224 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #23, Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southwest Region ranking. OPSU is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 366 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at OPSU took home $225,528 in revenue.
Full Oklahoma Panhandle State University Sports Report
