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Best D2 Men's Football Programs in Pennsylvania, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 14 D2 men's Football programs in Pennsylvania 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 D2 men's Football programs in Pennsylvania is 75%, with an average graduation rate of 60%, and median earnings around $52,841.
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Programs
14
Avg. Retention
75%
Avg. Grad Rate
60%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$52,841
Top programs
Showing 14 of 14 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,258
2
2. Gannon University
Erie, PA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,845
3
3. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
68%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,032
4
4. Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,748
5
5. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,246
6
6. Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,452
7
7. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,351
8
8. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,416
9
9. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,775
10
10. Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,015
11
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,019
12
12. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,148
13
13. Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,295
14
14. Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
49%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,167
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