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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 5 degrees and certificates were awarded to outdoor education students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #206 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Kentucky 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 Murray State University the most popular school in Kentucky for outdoor education students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Read full report on Outdoor Education at Murray State University

#2

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Asbury University is a great place for outdoor education students. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Outdoor Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 16
Virginia 11
North Carolina 21
Arkansas 5

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 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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