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2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Outdoor Education Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Outdoor Education Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for outdoor ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for outdoor education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

About 40% of the students majoring in outdoor ed at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Outdoor Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#2

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Prescott College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular outdoor education schools in the United States. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott.

Women make up 43% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for outdoor education students working on their master’s degree. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

Women make up 50% of the outdoor ed majors at the school.

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#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Outdoor Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, Alaska Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in outdoor ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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 working on their master’s degree. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Read full report on Outdoor Education at Western Carolina University

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 5 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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