2024 Best Outdoor Education Schools
10
Colleges in the United States
313
Outdoor Ed Degrees Awarded
$27,786
Avg Early-Career Salary
degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #313 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Outdoor Education Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 313 degrees in outdoor education during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Outdoor Education School
Your choice of outdoor education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Outdoor Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Outdoor Education Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Outdoor Education Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Outdoor Education in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the outdoor ed degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Outdoor Ed
Any student pursuing a degree in outdoor education needs to look into Northern Vermont University. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were about 12 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at Northern Vermont University in the most recent year we have data available. Those outdoor education students who get their degree from Northern Vermont University make $4,738 more than the typical outdoor ed graduate.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Northern Vermont UniversityCentral Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in outdoor education. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were about 19 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Central Michigan UniversityPlymouth State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in outdoor education. Plymouth State is a small public university located in the town of Plymouth. This university ranks 11th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 8 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Plymouth State UniversityIt is difficult to beat Brevard College if you want to pursue a degree in outdoor education. Brevard College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Brevard. This college ranks 71st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 11 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at Brevard College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Brevard CollegeLocated in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 21 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the outdoor ed program earn around $23,048 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Fort Lewis CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were about 7 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Weber State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 18 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Western Carolina UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 5 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Liberty UniversityBHSU is a small public university located in the distant town of Spearfish. This university ranks 12th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 14 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Black Hills State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were about 7 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in outdoor education from Minnesota State University - Mankato
