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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in Utah

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Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 14 degrees and certificates were awarded to outdoor education students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #182 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Utah 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 analysis found Weber State University to be the most popular school for outdoor education students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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#2

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for outdoor education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Out of the 3 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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Best Outdoor Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 16
Idaho 4

One of 4 majors within the area of study, outdoor education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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