2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Outdoor Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 265 people earned a degree or certificate in outdoor education, making the major the #313 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
The Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Outdoor Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the outdoor ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vermilion Community College to be the most popular school for outdoor education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Vermilion Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Ely.
Women make up 29% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Sylva.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. Hood Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular outdoor education schools in the United States. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.
Of the 4 students majoring in outdoor ed at MHCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Greenfield Community College is a great place for outdoor education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Adirondack Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for outdoor education students working on their associate degree. SUNY Adirondack is a small public school located in the suburb of Queensbury.
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North Idaho College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in outdoor ed at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Rogue Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for outdoor education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Cecil College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.
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SUNY Delhi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for outdoor education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population.
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View the Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Outdoor Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, outdoor education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 schools only.
- 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.