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Outdoor Education

169 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
28 Master's Degrees Annually
#270 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Outdoor Education Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many outdoor education graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 169
Associate Degree 30
Master’s Degree 28
Basic Certificate 26
Undergraduate Certificate 12

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Outdoor Education?

169 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
43% Percent Women
6% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 169 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in outdoor education in 2021, making it rank #270 in popularity. This major attracts more men than women. About 57% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of outdoor ed majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 146
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Outdoor Ed. About 0.6% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

  • Canada
  • Japan
  • China
  • Sri Lanka
  • Netherlands

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

The median starting salary of students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a bachelor’s degree in outdoor ed was $27,786 per year. These stats come from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $25,417 (25th percentile) and $30,155 (75th percentile).

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Note that some of these people may have jobs that are not directly related to a outdoor ed degree.

Online Outdoor Education Programs

In 2020-2021, 43 schools offered a outdoor ed program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 3 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 1 0
Associate’s Degree 10 0
Bachelor’s Degree 1 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 5 1
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to outdoor ed.

Major Number of Grads
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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