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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You

With 17 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, outdoor education is the #214 most popular major in Minnesota.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the outdoor ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named Vermilion Community College the most popular school in Minnesota for outdoor education students. Vermilion Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Ely.

Read full report on Outdoor Education at Vermilion Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for outdoor education students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for outdoor education students. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Outdoor Education at Winona State University

Best Outdoor Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Dakota 6

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

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 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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