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Best D2 Men's Ice Hockey Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 20 D2 men's Ice Hockey 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 D2 men's Ice Hockey programs is 75%, with an average graduation rate of 58%, and median earnings around $59,773.
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Programs
20
Avg. Retention
75%
Avg. Grad Rate
58%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$59,773
Top programs
Showing 10 of 20 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$120,959
2
2. Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,371
3
3. Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,198
4
4. Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,217
5
5. Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,317
6
6. University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,616
7
7. Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,895
8
8. Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,922
9
9. Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,755
10
10. Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,452
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