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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You

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

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 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Outdoor Education Colleges.

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Cortland to be the most popular school for outdoor education students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Adirondack Community College is a great place for outdoor education students. Located in the small suburb of Queensbury, SUNY Adirondack is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Cecil College

North East, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cecil College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

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#3

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

The excellent programs at SUNY Delhi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best outdoor education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

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Best Outdoor Education Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 11
Maryland 0

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 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.

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