Most Focused Outdoor Education Associate’s Degree Schools
Outdoor Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on outdoor education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 5 outdoor education schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for Outdoor Education in the United States
Below are the most focused outdoor education schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused Outdoor Education Schools
Adirondack Community College tops our list of the most focused outdoor education schools. Adirondack Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Queensbury. About 3% of the degrees Adirondack Community College awards are in outdoor education, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southwestern Community College Sylva is one of the most focused outdoor education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College Sylva is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Southwestern Community College Sylva awards are in outdoor education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Alaska Anchorage one of the most focused schools for outdoor education. University Of Alaska Anchorage is a public school located in the city of Anchorage. About 1% of the degrees University Of Alaska Anchorage awards are in outdoor education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Idaho College ranks #4 for outdoor education by degree focus. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, North Idaho College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in outdoor education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College one of the most focused schools for outdoor education. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College is a public university. Outdoor Education accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Other Outdoor Education Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
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