by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Outdoor Education is the 780th most popular major in the country with 265 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 78 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in outdoor education. To top this list, a school must have a successful outdoor education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The outdoor education 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 Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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 southeast region bachelor’s degree outdoor education students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brevard College landed the #2 spot on the list. Brevard, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s outdoor education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Young Harris College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Young Harris, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s outdoor education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montreat College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Montreat College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montreat, North Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Toccoa Falls College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s outdoor education students in 2020-2021.
John Brown University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. JBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Murray State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 3 bachelors’s outdoor education degrees in 2020-2021.
Asbury University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Education Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wilmore, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s outdoor education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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