2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Outdoor Education Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, outdoor education was ranked #313 in the country. In fact 265 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Outdoor Education program at each school on the list.
The following school tops our list of the Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Outdoor Education Associate Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named Vermilion Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for outdoor education students working on their associate degree. Vermilion Community College is a small public school located in the town of Ely.
Of the 7 students majoring in outdoor ed at Vermilion Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Read full report on Outdoor Education at Vermilion Community College
Request InformationBest Outdoor Education Colleges by State
Explore the best outdoor education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 17 |
| South Dakota | 6 |
Majors Related to Outdoor Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, outdoor education has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 values are for the top school 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.