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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

25 Colleges
$27,786 Avg Salary
$18,614 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for outdoor ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Northern Vermont University to be the most popular school for outdoor education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. 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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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 44% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.

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#2

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Prescott College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular outdoor education schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit school 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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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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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#5

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Lewis College is a great place for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school 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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#5

Brevard College

Brevard, NC

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 fringe town of Brevard, Brevard College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 30% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.

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#7

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA

Young Harris College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote 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 small city of Ogden.

Of the 9 students majoring in outdoor ed at WSU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#9

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

Women make up 50% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.

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#10

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

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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Outdoor Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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