Best Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score

Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 14 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's Basketball programs by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.

The average retention rate across Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's Basketball programs is 68%, with an average graduation rate of 49%, and median earnings around $47,221.

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