2027 Best Value Outdoor Education Schools in North Carolina
[Outdoor Education](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/outdoor-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for outdoor education students.
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2027 Best Value Outdoor Education Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the outdoor education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Outdoor Education Schools
Western Carolina University earned the #1 spot for value among outdoor education schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $4,630 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $8,630. Outdoor Education graduates carry a median of $24,174 in student loans. Soon after graduation, outdoor education degree recipients from Western Carolina University generally make around $44,926. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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 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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