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2024 Best Outdoor Education Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges in the Southeast Region
78 Outdoor Ed Degrees Awarded
Outdoor Education 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Outdoor Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 degrees in outdoor education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Outdoor Ed
Master's Degrees in Outdoor Ed

The outdoor ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Outdoor Education Schools in the Southeast Region. 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 Southeast Region

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.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Outdoor Ed

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Brevard College crest
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Brevard College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in outdoor education. Brevard College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Brevard. This college ranks 71st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 10 outdoor education students who graduated with this degree at Brevard College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in outdoor education from Brevard College

2

Any student pursuing a degree in outdoor education needs to check out Western Carolina University. 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.More information about a degree in outdoor education from Western Carolina University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Liberty University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in outdoor education. 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 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 11 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 University

Best Outdoor Education Colleges by State

Explore the best outdoor education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 16
North Carolina 279 21
Virginia 274 11
Kentucky 244 5
Arkansas 234 5

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Outdoor Education is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Outdoor Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Outdoor Education 78

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Majors Similar to Outdoor Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 17,631
Recreation Administration 1,447
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 568
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 36

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