by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 265 people earned their degree in outdoor education, making the major the 780th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 21 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in outdoor education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their outdoor education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 16 ’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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