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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You

With 4 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, outdoor education is the #267 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Outdoor Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Greenfield Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for outdoor education students. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.

Read full report on Outdoor Education at Greenfield Community College

#2

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

The excellent programs at Hampshire College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best outdoor education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Outdoor Education at Hampshire College Report

#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Outdoor Education at Gordon College Report

Best Outdoor Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Outdoor Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 10
Maine 5
Vermont 23

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

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 3 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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