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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools

6 Colleges
$27,786 Avg Salary
$18,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 28 people earned a degree or certificate in outdoor education, making the major the #296 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Outdoor Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in the United States for outdoor education students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#2

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Prescott College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools list. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott.

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The excellent programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best outdoor education schools in the United States. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.

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#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alaska Pacific University is a great place for outdoor education students. Located in the large city of Anchorage, Alaska Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Schools list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for outdoor education students. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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Outdoor Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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.

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