Most Focused Outdoor Education Schools in North Carolina
Outdoor Education is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in outdoor education than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 6 schools in North Carolina that offer outdoor education awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Outdoor Education in North Carolina
Below are the schools where outdoor education makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
Most Focused Outdoor Education Schools
Warren Wilson College tops our list of the most focused outdoor education schools. 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.
Get the full outdoor education details for Warren Wilson College
A rank of #2 makes Brevard College one of the most focused schools for outdoor education. Set in the town of Brevard, Brevard College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Brevard College awards are in outdoor education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
Get the full outdoor education details for Brevard College
A rank of #3 makes Montreat College one of the most focused schools for outdoor education. Set in the suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Montreat College awards are in outdoor education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full outdoor education report for Montreat College
Southwestern Community College Sylva ranks #4 for outdoor education by degree focus. Located in the town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College Sylva is a public university. Outdoor Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Elon University one of the most focused schools for outdoor education. Elon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in outdoor education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full outdoor education report for Elon University
Western Carolina University landed the #6 spot among the most focused outdoor education schools. 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
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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