by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major” ranking.
Outdoor Education is the 780th most popular major in the country with 265 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 30 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in outdoor education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in outdoor education.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The outdoor education 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vermilion Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major. Vermilion Community College is located in Ely, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s outdoor education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenfield Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school situated in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 associates’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Adirondack Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Adirondack is a small school located in Queensbury, New York that handed out 3 associates’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Education at Adirondack Community College
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwestern Community College is a public institution located in Sylva, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Southwestern Community College Outdoor Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rogue Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major list. Rogue Community College is a small school located in Grants Pass, Oregon that handed out 2 associates’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Outdoor Education at Rogue Community College
Mt. Hood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major list. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 4 associates’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major ranking, coming in at #8. North Idaho College is a small school located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that handed out 2 associates’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, SUNY Delhi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major list. Located in Delhi, New York, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s outdoor education students in 2020-2021.
Cecil College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major ranking. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s outdoor education degrees to qualified students.
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