by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 36 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,048 and $14,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in outdoor education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in outdoor education.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The outdoor ed 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region outdoor ed students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #1 spot on the list. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s outdoor ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 5 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 6 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Nazarene University is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 2 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 9 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Outdoor Education at Weber State University
North Idaho College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. North Idaho College is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
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