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Best D3 Men's Ice Hockey Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 87 D3 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 D3 men's Ice Hockey programs is 79%, with an average graduation rate of 68%, and median earnings around $63,102.
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Programs
87
Avg. Retention
79%
Avg. Grad Rate
68%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$63,102
Top programs
Showing 10 of 87 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Babson College
Wellesley, MA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$123,938
2
2. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,665
3
3. Tufts University
Medford, MA
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$83,214
4
4. Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,644
5
5. Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,735
6
6. Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,897
7
7. Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,411
8
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$102,051
9
9. Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$76,310
10
10. Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,779
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