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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 265 people earned their degree in outdoor education, making the major the 313th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, outdoor education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,786 and had an average of $18,614 in loans still to pay off.
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 Ed Major” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in outdoor education. That schools that top this list have a program in outdoor education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree outdoor ed students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermilion Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Vermilion Community College is a small school located in Ely, Minnesota that handed out 7 associates’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Education at Vermilion Community College
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenfield Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Greenfield Community College is a public institution located in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adirondack Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major. Adirondack Community College is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Outdoor Education at Southwestern Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rogue Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major. Rogue Community College is located in Grants Pass, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Outdoor Education at Rogue Community College
Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major ranking, coming in at #6. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s outdoor ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Outdoor Education at Mt. Hood Community College
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 4 associates’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Outdoor Education at University of Alaska Anchorage
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major ranking, coming in at #8. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s outdoor ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Delhi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Delhi, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major ranking, coming in at #9. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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