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Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Outdoor Education Bachelor's 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the outdoor ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

About 44% of the students majoring in outdoor ed at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on Outdoor Education at Central Michigan University

#2

Northland College

Ashland, WI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northland College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular outdoor education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Ashland, Northland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.

On average, outdoor ed graduates from Northland take out $23,923 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Outdoor Education at Northland College

Best Outdoor Education Colleges by State

Explore the best outdoor education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Wisconsin 5

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

Majors Similar 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 averages are for the top 2 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.

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