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2023 Best Value Outdoor Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

1 Ranked Colleges
11 Degrees Awarded
$14,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Outdoor Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Outdoor Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 11 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality outdoor education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the outdoor education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Outdoor Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Outdoor Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Outdoor Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Outdoor Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Outdoor Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school situated in Cortland, New York. It awarded 8 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Cortland also made our “Best Outdoor Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cortland is $14,525 for Middle Atlantic Region Outdoor Ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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