2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Outdoor Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 265 people earned a degree or certificate in outdoor education, making the major the #313 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Outdoor Education Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for outdoor ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Outdoor Education
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in the United States for outdoor education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in outdoor ed at the school are women while 60% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Prescott College is a great place for outdoor education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 43% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular outdoor education schools in the United States. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage.
About 80% of the students majoring in outdoor ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
Outdoor Education by Region
View the Most Popular Outdoor Education Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Outdoor Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, outdoor education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 5 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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