2023 Top Plains States Region Women's Volleyball Schools
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After analyzing 87 schools in the Plains States Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,494 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at UNL took home $3,695,672 in revenue and paid out $3,472,994 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $222,678 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school awarded 5,092 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Mizzou brought home $1,722,947 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 990 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 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means Creighton University is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1,445 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Creighton made $1,382,876 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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, Creighton is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Creighton University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Plains States Region. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UMN Twin Cities took home $1,111,563 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Twin Cities 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4,493 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at KU took home $354,811 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, KU also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1,669 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at SLU took home $1,086,191 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, SLU is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 2,246 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UNI brought home $1,045,849 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
UNI also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Iowa took home $236,158 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 952.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,795 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Iowa State took home $211,856 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Iowa State also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. 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 Women’s Volleyball team at Drake took home $855,659 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 966.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Drake also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Drake University Sports Report
Augustana University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 569 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Volleyball team at Augustana Sioux Falls brought home $598,559 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augustana Sioux Falls also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Augustana University Sports Report
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,938 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at K -State made $72,942 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. K -State also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Kansas State University Sports Report
With a ranking of #13, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the fairly large public school handed out 1,904 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UND took home $1,419,016 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #14, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 619 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Rockhurst took home $385,279 in revenue.
Rockhurst excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Rockhurst University Sports Report
With a ranking of #15, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 1,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at USD took home $819,588 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Full University of South Dakota Sports Report
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. UNK is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 871 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UNK made $811,483 in revenue, while incurring $757,535 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $53,948.
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Wichita State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,423 students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at WSU brought home $1,210,222 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966.
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With a ranking of #18, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2,428 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at WUSTL took home $427,296 in revenue and paid out $411,847 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $15,449, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. This large public school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 3,449 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Missouri State made $863,018 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #20, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 682 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Gustavus Adolphus made $213,825 in revenue.
Gustavus Adolphus also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 1,658 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UMKC brought home $737,649 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2,218 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UMN Duluth brought home $467,693 in revenue in a single year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the fairly large public school handed out 2,382 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at North Dakota State University brought home $912,994 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
On top of its placing in this ranking, North Dakota State University 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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Winona State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Winona State took home $482,479 in revenue.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,722 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UST MN made $647,269 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UST MN also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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