Outdoor Education Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Outdoor Education major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Education, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Education, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
SOC: 39-1014
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
$46,900
92,830
N/A
N/A
Recreation Workers
SOC: 39-9032
Occupation: Recreation Workers
$35,380
309,640
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Outdoor Education

Weber State University

RoEdu™

943

Net Price

$12k

Earnings

$57k

University of Alaska Anchorage

RoEdu™

931

Net Price

$14k

Earnings

$57k

Winona State University

RoEdu™

917

Net Price

$19k

Earnings

$55k

Minnesota State University-Mankato

RoEdu™

899

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$54k

Salisbury University

RoEdu™

868

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$53k