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Best Outdoor Education Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Outdoor Education Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 11 degrees and certificates were awarded to outdoor education students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #229 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Outdoor Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Outdoor Education Colleges.

Best Outdoor Education School

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best school in Virginia for outdoor education students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Best Outdoor Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Outdoor Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 16
North Carolina 21
Kentucky 5
Arkansas 5

One of 4 majors within the area of study, outdoor education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 values are for the top school 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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