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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Outdoor Education (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

2 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Outdoor Ed Schools for a Bachelor's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Outdoor Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 255 people earned their degree in outdoor education, making the major the 314th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, outdoor education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 41 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Outdoor Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in outdoor education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent outdoor education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the outdoor education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Vallue Outdoor Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Vallue Outdoor Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree outdoor ed students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Outdoor Education (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Outdoor Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Weber State University is $11,968 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree outdoor ed students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Outdoor Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s outdoor ed students in 2019-2020.

FLC also made our “Best Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Fort Lewis College is $16,274 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree outdoor ed students whose families make more than $110k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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