2023 Best Value Outdoor Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, outdoor education was ranked #313 in the country. In fact 265 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Outdoor Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for outdoor ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Outdoor Education
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for outdoor education students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great value for outdoor education students. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.
BHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,018 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best outdoor education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 17 |
| South Dakota | 6 |
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Majors Related to Outdoor Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, outdoor education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Outdoor Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 67,146 |
| Recreation Administration | 3,122 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 3,106 |
| Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 174 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to SLenartowicz.
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