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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in Alaska

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Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 9 degrees and certificates were awarded to outdoor education students who went to a Alaska college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alaska to see which 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 .

#1

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

Our 2023 rankings named Alaska Pacific University the most popular school in Alaska for outdoor education students. Located in the large city of Anchorage, Alaska Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Outdoor Education at Alaska Pacific University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in Alaska list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Outdoor Education at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 6

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

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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