2024 Best Outdoor Education Master's Degree Schools

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in outdoor education. It is ranked #762 out of 1172 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for outdoor education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 28 master's degrees in outdoor education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to outdoor education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of outdoor education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized outdoor education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for outdoor education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Outdoor Education Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Outdoor Education in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in outdoor education.

Top Schools for a Master's in Outdoor Education

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Plymouth State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in outdoor education. Plymouth State is a small public university located in the remote town of Plymouth.More information about a master’s in outdoor education from Plymouth State University

1

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in outdoor education. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato.More information about a master’s in outdoor education from Minnesota State University - Mankato

2

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in outdoor education. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in outdoor education from Western Carolina University

Outdoor Education by Region

View the Best Outdoor Education Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Outdoor Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Outdoor Education area of study, Outdoor Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.