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Northland College
United States of America

Popularity:1595

Official website: https://www.northland.edu/
Tel:Email: admit@northland.edu Phone: 715-682-1224 Fax: 715-682-1258
Address:1411 Ellis Avenue Ashland, WI  54806 United States

School Overview: Founded in 1892, it is a private liberal arts college located in Ashland, Wisconsin, USA. It is located on the south shore of Lake Superior, close to the Apostle Islands and the million-acre national forest. It has a unique natural environment advantage and provides students with rich outdoor learning and research opportunities.

Educational Resources: The college has a teacher-student ratio of 1:10. The smaller teacher-student ratio enables teachers to provide students with more personalized attention and guidance, which helps students better participate in classroom discussions, obtain professional advice, and conduct research projects.

Major Settings: Provides professional courses in many fields including environmental science, biology, sustainable development research, outdoor education, art, humanities and social sciences. Among them, environmental-related majors are its advantages and characteristic majors. For example, the environmental science major focuses on cultivating students' understanding and protection awareness of the natural environment. Through the combination of theoretical learning and field research, students can master knowledge and skills in environmental monitoring, resource management and other aspects.

Teaching Features: The school focuses on environmental and sustainable development education, and is committed to cultivating students to become leaders with social responsibility and environmental awareness. In addition, practical teaching is emphasized, and students are encouraged to participate in actual environmental protection projects, scientific research activities and community services, so that students can apply what they have learned in practice and improve their ability to solve practical problems.

Campus life: Campus life is rich and colorful, with various student clubs and organizations covering academic, artistic, sports and other aspects. Students can join outdoor adventure clubs, organize activities such as hiking and camping, and deeply experience the surrounding natural environment; they can also join art clubs, participate in music, drama and other performances and creations, and show their personal talents.

Employment situation: According to school data, 93.5% of graduates can successfully find employment or enter graduate school after graduation. Graduates have a wide range of employment fields, covering education, environmental protection, non-profit organizations, enterprises and other industries. Graduates of its environmental major have strong employment competitiveness in the field of sustainable development and can hold important positions in related enterprises, government agencies and non-profit organizations.