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Best 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 170 men's Ice Hockey programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across men's Ice Hockey programs is $373,264. 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
170
Avg. Op. Budget
$373,264
Avg. Revenue
$1,427,062
Top programs
Showing 10 of 170 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Revenue
1
1. Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Operating Budget
$2,179,086
Revenue
$4,294,859
2
2. University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Operating Budget
$1,941,068
Revenue
$8,045,744
3
3. University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Operating Budget
$1,863,240
Revenue
$5,703,622
4
4. Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Operating Budget
$1,798,965
Revenue
$6,744,678
5
5. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Operating Budget
$1,565,209
Revenue
$3,970,291
6
6. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Operating Budget
$1,467,831
Revenue
$5,016,658
7
7. University of Denver
Denver, CO
Operating Budget
$1,437,070
Revenue
$5,558,543
8
8. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$1,176,424
Revenue
$4,660,818
9
9. Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Operating Budget
$1,176,345
Revenue
$2,580,246
10
10. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
Operating Budget
$1,136,929
Revenue
$4,765,797
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