2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 .
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Outdoor Education
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 college 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.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Sterling College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular outdoor education schools in the New England Region . Sterling is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Craftsbury Common.
Women make up 33% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampshire 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 Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great place for outdoor education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 10 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Vermont | 23 |
Outdoor Education Related Majors
Outdoor Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.