2024 Best Outdoor Education Schools in North Carolina

Outdoor Education is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #780 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Outdoor Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 41 degrees in outdoor education to qualified students.

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Outdoor Education Rankings by 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 in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Outdoor Education in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of outdoor education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Outdoor Education

1

Brevard College
Brevard, NC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in outdoor education has to look into Brevard College. Located in the town of Brevard, Brevard College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in outdoor education from Brevard College

2

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

It is hard to beat Western Carolina University if you wish to pursue a degree in outdoor education. WCU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cullowhee.More information about a degree in outdoor education from Western Carolina University

Best Outdoor Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Outdoor Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	690	16
Virginia	630	11
Kentucky	518	5
Arkansas	466	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Outdoor Education

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).
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