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Best D3 Women's Ice Hockey Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 76 D3 women'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 women's Ice Hockey programs is 78%, with an average graduation rate of 67%, and median earnings around $61,520.
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Programs
76
Avg. Retention
78%
Avg. Grad Rate
67%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$61,520
Top programs
Showing 10 of 76 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,665
2
2. Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,644
3
3. Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,735
4
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$102,051
5
5. Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,897
6
6. Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,411
7
7. Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,779
8
8. Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$76,310
9
9. Union College
Schenectady, NY
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$88,604
10
10. Colby College
Waterville, ME
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,490
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