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Best D1 Men's Ice Hockey Programs, Ranked by Operating Budget
A program's operating budget shows how much it spends to run the team day to day — from travel and equipment to coaching staff. Below, we've ranked all 42 D1 men's Ice Hockey programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Ice Hockey programs is $840,298, with average recruiting spend around $80,509. Programs with larger budgets don't always offer more aid, but they tend to signal a higher level of institutional commitment.
Use this ranking to compare program spending, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.
Programs
42
Avg. Op. Budget
$840,298
Avg. Recruiting
$80,509
Avg. Revenue
$3,494,682
Top programs
Showing 10 of 42 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Operating Budget
$2,179,086
Recruiting
$136,039
Revenue
$4,294,859
2
2. University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Operating Budget
$1,941,068
Recruiting
$54,052
Revenue
$8,045,744
3
3. University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Operating Budget
$1,863,240
Recruiting
$238,744
Revenue
$5,703,622
4
4. Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Operating Budget
$1,798,965
Recruiting
$238,228
Revenue
$6,744,678
5
5. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Operating Budget
$1,565,209
Recruiting
$179,553
Revenue
$3,970,291
6
6. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Operating Budget
$1,467,831
Recruiting
$227,880
Revenue
$5,016,658
7
7. University of Denver
Denver, CO
Operating Budget
$1,437,070
Recruiting
$33,507
Revenue
$5,558,543
8
8. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$1,176,424
Recruiting
$172,226
Revenue
$4,660,818
9
9. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
Operating Budget
$1,136,929
Recruiting
$165,124
Revenue
$4,765,797
10
10. University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
Operating Budget
$1,080,620
Recruiting
$30,520
Revenue
$7,322,621
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