Hocking College's Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Associate Degree was ranked in the top five best Ecotourism schools, in the world, by bootsnall.com.  

Ecotourism has been the fastest growing niche travel market for the last several years.  Ecotourism is defined as travel that focuses on being environmentally and culturally responsible while appreciating nature and promoting conservation.

Hocking College was one of two US colleges ranked; the other colleges were located in England, Canada, Australia and California.  Hocking College is also the only college in the study that offers an associate degree for Ecotourism, rather than a bachelor's degree.  
    
"Hocking College is the perfect setting for the School of Natural Resources, Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Program," Kim Mullen, Hocking College's Dean of the school of Natural Resources, said.  "With expert faculty and an emphasis on environmental responsibility and education, socio-economic needs, wilderness leadership and guiding, conservation and appreciation of nature, Hocking College students are well prepared for careers in this growing and unique field."

With an Ecotourism and Adventure Travel degree, students can obtain positions in national parks, resort and lodge operations, adventure camps, outdoor education schools, environmental and community education centers (zoos, museums, aquariums, nature centers), adventure therapy programs and the tourism industry.  

For more information about the ranking visit www.bootsnall.com. For more information about Hocking College's Ecotourism program visit hocking.edu/programs/ecotourism.