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Bachelor's-8% vs national median70 grads tracked

Outdoor Education at Fort Lewis College

Ranked 3rd of 4 bachelor's programs in Outdoor Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,807
middle 50%: $21,299 – $39,163
Median · 5 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $24,637 – $57,063
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Outdoor Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in Outdoor Education earn a median $29,807 one year after graduating, rising to $41,964 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $45,582 for this field, ranking 3rd of 4 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,751 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Cortland
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$41,615 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Lewis College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out

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