by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Ed Major in the Southeast Region” 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 Southeast region, there were 78 outdoor education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in outdoor education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular outdoor education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 11 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brevard College landed the #2 spot on the list. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Young Harris College landed the #3 spot on the list. Young Harris, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s outdoor ed degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montreat College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Montreat, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s outdoor ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Toccoa Falls College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Toccoa Falls College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. It awarded 7 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
John Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 5 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southwestern Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southwestern Community College is a small school located in Sylva, North Carolina that handed out 24 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Southwestern Community College Outdoor Education Report
Murray State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s outdoor ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Education at Murray State University
Asbury University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Asbury University is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s outdoor ed degrees to qualified students.
Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Outdoor Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 0 ’s outdoor ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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