by our College Data Analytics TeamOutdoor Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most outdoor education degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in outdoor education at each of the 23 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular outdoor education schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for outdoor education students is Prescott College. Located in the city of Prescott, Prescott College is a private not-for-profit university. Prescott College graduated around 16 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. See more about outdoor education at Prescott College
Vermont Technical College is one of the most popular outdoor education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a public university. Vermont Technical College graduated around 16 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. Read the full outdoor education report for Vermont Technical College
A rank of #3 makes Central Michigan University one of the most popular schools for outdoor education. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in outdoor education from this school. See more about outdoor education at Central Michigan University
A rank of #4 makes Fort Lewis College one of the most popular schools for outdoor education. Set in the town of Durango, Fort Lewis College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in outdoor education from this school. See more about outdoor education at Fort Lewis College
Salisbury University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular outdoor education schools. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public institution. Salisbury University graduated around 13 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. Read the full outdoor education report for Salisbury University
Warren Wilson College placed #6 for outdoor education by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Swannanoa, Warren Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Warren Wilson College graduated around 13 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. See more about outdoor education at Warren Wilson College
Elon University comes in at #7 for outdoor education this year. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in outdoor education from this school. Read the full outdoor education report for Elon University
John Brown University comes in at #8 for outdoor education this year. John Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs. John Brown University graduated around 8 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. See more about outdoor education at John Brown University
Northland College placed #9 for outdoor education by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Ashland, Northland College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in outdoor education from this school. See more about outdoor education at Northland College
Brevard College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular outdoor education schools. Brevard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brevard. Brevard College graduated around 6 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. Get the full outdoor education details for Brevard College
Liberty University comes in at #11 for outdoor education this year. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 6 outdoor education degrees in the most recent year. See more about outdoor education at Liberty University
Montreat College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular outdoor education schools. Located in the suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit university. Montreat College graduated around 5 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. Get the full outdoor education details for Montreat College
Sterling College Vermont ranked #13 on our list of the most popular outdoor education schools. Sterling College Vermont is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Craftsbury Common. This school awarded about 5 outdoor education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full outdoor education details for Sterling College Vermont
Toccoa Falls College landed the #14 spot among the most popular outdoor education schools. Set in the town of Toccoa Falls, Toccoa Falls College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 4 outdoor education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full outdoor education details for Toccoa Falls College
Young Harris College comes in at #15 for outdoor education this year. Located in the rural area of Young Harris, Young Harris College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in outdoor education from this school. Read the full outdoor education report for Young Harris College
Black Hills State University comes in at #16 for outdoor education this year. Black Hills State University is a public school located in the town of Spearfish. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in outdoor education from this school. Read the full outdoor education report for Black Hills State University
Colorado Christian University placed #17 for outdoor education by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Lakewood, Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 3 outdoor education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full outdoor education details for Colorado Christian University
Weber State University comes in at #18 for outdoor education this year. Located in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a public university. Weber State University graduated around 3 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. See more about outdoor education at Weber State University
Asbury University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular outdoor education schools. Asbury University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore. Asbury University graduated around 2 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. Get the full outdoor education details for Asbury University
Lees Mcrae College placed #20 for outdoor education by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees Mcrae College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 2 outdoor education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full outdoor education report for Lees Mcrae College
New England College placed #21 for outdoor education by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Henniker, New England College is a private not-for-profit institution. New England College graduated around 2 outdoor education students in the most recent data year. See more about outdoor education at New England College
Suny College At Cortland landed the #22 spot among the most popular outdoor education schools. Located in the town of Cortland, Suny College At Cortland is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in outdoor education from this school. Get the full outdoor education details for Suny College At Cortland
Westminster College Utah landed the #23 spot among the most popular outdoor education schools. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Utah is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 1 outdoor education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full outdoor education report for Westminster College Utah
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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