2023 Best Outdoor Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You
Outdoor Education is the #313 most popular major in the country with 265 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Outdoor Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Outdoor Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the outdoor ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Outdoor Education
Our 2023 rankings named Weber State University the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for outdoor education students. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best outdoor education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the # 3 spot on the list. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.
Outdoor Ed majors at FLC take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Request InformationBest Outdoor Education Colleges by State
Explore the best outdoor education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 16 |
| Utah | 14 |
| Idaho | 4 |
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Outdoor Education Related Rankings by Major
Outdoor Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 3 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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