2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Outdoor Education Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for outdoor ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Vermont University the most popular school in the United States for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.
Of the 20 students majoring in outdoor ed at Northern Vermont University, 65% are male and 35% are female.
The average amount in student loans that outdoor ed majors at Northern Vermont University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,672.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular outdoor education schools in the United States. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Women make up 44% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Prescott College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in outdoor ed at Prescot College, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 45% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in outdoor ed at FLC, 60% are male and 40% are female.
The average amount in student loans that outdoor ed majors at FLC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,834.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brevard College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Brevard, Brevard College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 30% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
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Young Harris College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for outdoor education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Young Harris, YHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 22% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.
Of the 9 students majoring in outdoor ed at WSU, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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SUNY Cortland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for outdoor education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.
Women make up 50% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
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Montreat College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 71% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
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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 |
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| 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 25 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.
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