Most Focused Outdoor Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Outdoor Education is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on outdoor education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region offering outdoor education.
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Most Focused Schools for Outdoor Education in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools where outdoor education makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southeast Region.
Most Focused Outdoor Education Schools
Leading the list of the most focused outdoor education schools is Warren Wilson College. Located in the rural area of Swannanoa, Warren Wilson College is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Warren Wilson College awards are in outdoor education, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
See more about outdoor education at Warren Wilson College
Brevard College is one of the most focused outdoor education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Brevard, Brevard College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in outdoor education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full outdoor education report for Brevard College
A rank of #3 makes Montreat College one of the most focused schools for outdoor education. Montreat College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Montreat. About 3% of the degrees Montreat College awards are in outdoor education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
Get the full outdoor education details for Montreat College
Southwestern Community College Sylva is one of the most focused outdoor education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College Sylva is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in outdoor education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
Get the full outdoor education details for Southwestern Community College Sylva
John Brown University ranks #5 for outdoor education by degree focus. Set in the town of Siloam Springs, John Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Outdoor Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full outdoor education report for John Brown University
Elon University comes in at #6 for outdoor education focus this year. Elon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon. About 0.4% of the degrees Elon University awards are in outdoor education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
Get the full outdoor education details for Elon University
Western Carolina University placed #7 for outdoor education by degree focus. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public university. Outdoor Education accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
Get the full outdoor education details for Western Carolina University
Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #8 for outdoor education focus this year. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. Outdoor Education accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full outdoor education report for Virginia Commonwealth University
Liberty University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused outdoor education schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. Outdoor Education accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full outdoor education report for Liberty University
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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