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Best Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 14 Sun Belt 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 Sun Belt Conference men's Basketball programs is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 57%, and median earnings around $49,993.
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Programs
14
Avg. Retention
77%
Avg. Grad Rate
57%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$49,993
Top programs
Showing 14 of 14 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,954
2
2. Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,836
3
3. Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,906
4
4. Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,914
5
5. Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,236
6
6. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,089
7
7. Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,617
8
8. Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,384
9
9. Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,354
10
10. University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
48%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,379
11
11. University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,769
12
12. Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,258
13
13. Troy University
Troy, AL
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,062
14
14. University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,140
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