by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Outdoor Education is the 313th most popular major in the country with 265 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Plains States region, there were 31 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular outdoor education programs in the United States.
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 “Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermilion Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ely, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Education at Vermilion Community College
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