by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Outdoor Education is the 780th most popular major in the country with 265 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 50 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in outdoor education. To top this list, a school must have a successful outdoor education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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 “Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region outdoor education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Vermont University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 20 ’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 6 ’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Unity, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s outdoor education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenfield Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school situated in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 ’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New England College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region. New England College is a small school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 4 ’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
Sterling College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Sterling College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Gordon College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s outdoor education students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hampshire College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s outdoor education students in 2020-2021.
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