by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in Colorado” ranking.
Outdoor Education is the 313th most popular major in the country with 313 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , outdoor education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,786 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across Colorado, there were 28 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,048 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in Colorado” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in outdoor education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in outdoor education.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in Colorado” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in Colorado”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in Colorado list. FLC is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 21 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 Colorado Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Ed Major in Colorado. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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