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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Outdoor Education 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the most popular school for outdoor education students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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#2

Northland College

Ashland, WI

Out of the 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Ashland, Northland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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