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 Ed Major in the New England 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 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.
Across the New England region, there were 50 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,524 and $23,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Ed Major in the New England 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 Ed Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sterling College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the New England Region list. Sterling is located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Vermont University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 20 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Outdoor Education at Northern Vermont University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the New England Region list. Unity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Unity, Maine. It awarded 5 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greenfield Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the New England Region. Greenfield Community College is a small school located in Greenfield, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Education at Greenfield Community College
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 6 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, New England College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the New England Region list. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
Hampshire College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Hampshire is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s outdoor ed degrees 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%. 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.
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