2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Outdoor Education
9Colleges
5,415,716Bachelor's Degrees
$24,747Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Outdoor Education School for You
Outdoor Education is the #270 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Outdoor Education ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in outdoor ed. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on outdoor ed schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
The outdoor ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Outdoor Ed Schools.
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2024 Best Value Outdoor Education Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for outdoor ed majors.
Our rankings recognize Central Michigan University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population. Central Michigan also took the #2 spot in our Best Outdoor Education Schools rankings.
The average student at Central Michigan graduates in less than 4.7 years, and it costs about $25,692 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is $119,468. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Black Hills State University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, BHSU has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Outdoor Education Schools ranking.
It takes the average student at BHSU about 4.6 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $18,908. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from BHSU is about $86,977. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Weber State University. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population. WSU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Outdoor Education Schools list.
At WSU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.9 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,521. This means that the average student pays around $115,959 to get a bachelor’s degree from WSU. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fort Lewis College. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango. In addition to being on our best value list, FLC has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Outdoor Education Schools ranking.
At FLC, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,708. This means that the average student pays around $90,701 to get a bachelor’s degree from FLC. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize Northern Vermont University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population. Northern Vermont University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Outdoor Education Schools list.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Northern Vermont University to complete their degree, and it costs about $29,677 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $127,018 to get a bachelor’s degree from Northern Vermont University. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Liberty University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value outdoor education schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Liberty University did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Outdoor Education Schools list.
The average student at Liberty University graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,792. This means that the average student pays around $119,760 to get a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to SUNY Cortland. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at SUNY Cortland to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,661. This means that the average student pays around $104,809 to get a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Salisbury University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
The average student at Salisbury graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,854. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Salisbury is about $119,772. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Brevard College. Brevard College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brevard. Brevard College did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Outdoor Education Schools list.
At Brevard College, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,911. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Brevard College is $103,381. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Outdoor Education is the #270 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
