2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Outdoor Education Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 265 people earned a degree or certificate in outdoor education, making the major the #313 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Outdoor Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Outdoor Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Outdoor Education
Our analysis found Greenfield Community College to be the most popular school for outdoor education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the distant town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 38% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Vermilion Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular outdoor education schools in the United States. Vermilion Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Ely.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for outdoor education students working on their undergraduate certificate. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for outdoor education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.
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View the Most Popular Outdoor Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Outdoor Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, outdoor education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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.