by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Outdoor Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Outdoor Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Central Michigan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in outdoor ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Central Michigan was ranked #4 on College Factual's Best Schools for outdoor ed list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Central Michigan.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Central Michigan paid an average of $789 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $424 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,296 | $22,881 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,676 | $10,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,780 | $1,780 |
Learn more about Central Michigan tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Central Michigan outdoor ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Central Michigan Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.7% of the outdoor ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in outdoor ed at Central Michigan in 2019-2020, 7.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Outdoor Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Education | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to outdoor education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 1 |
| Health & Physical Education | 286 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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