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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Outdoor Education is the #313 most popular major in the country with 265 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Vermont University the most popular school in the New England Region for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public school with a small student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in outdoor ed at the school are women while 65% are male.

Outdoor Ed majors at Northern Vermont University take out an average of $22,672 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Outdoor Education at Northern Vermont University Report

#2

Unity College

Unity, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Unity College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular outdoor education schools in the New England Region . Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Unity.

About 40% of the students majoring in outdoor ed at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#3

New England College

Henniker, NH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New England College is a great place for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

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#4

Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sterling College is a great place for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sterling is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Craftsbury Common.

Women make up 33% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.

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#5

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hampshire College is a great place for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Outdoor Education Colleges by State

Explore the best outdoor education colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 4
New Hampshire 10
Maine 5
Vermont 23

Outdoor Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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