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Best Southland Conference Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 10 Southland Conference 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 Southland Conference men's Basketball programs is 69%, with an average graduation rate of 48%, and median earnings around $49,776.
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Programs
10
Avg. Retention
69%
Avg. Grad Rate
48%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$49,776
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,733
2
2. Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,454
3
3. Houston Christian University
Houston, TX
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,933
4
4. Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,482
5
5. Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,296
6
6. Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,652
7
7. Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,021
8
8. McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
45%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,453
9
9. University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
45%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,872
10
10. Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Retention
59%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,865
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