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CIP 31.0601 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Outdoor Education.

A program that prepares individuals to work as an educator, instructor or facilitator in parks, recreational facilities, camps and other outdoor settings. Includes instruction in leadership skills, wilderness survival skills, first aid, group processes, counseling techniques, environmental studies and instruction in recreational activities such as rock climbing, ropes courses, backpacking, kayaking and canoeing.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Outdoor Education award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 31.0601. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years516
2025Associate degree934
2025Certificate 2–4 years12
2025Bachelor degree21117
2025Master degree430
2025Post-master certificate16
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year617
2024Certificate 1–2 years721
2024Associate degree1048
2024Certificate 2–4 years16
2024Bachelor degree23156
2024Master degree661
2024Post-master certificate14
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year728
2023Certificate 1–2 years22
2023Associate degree730
2023Certificate 2–4 years25
2023Bachelor degree22157
2023Master degree665
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year424
2022Certificate 1–2 years36
2022Associate degree832
2022Certificate 2–4 years23
2022Bachelor degree23171
2022Master degree659
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year631
2021Certificate 1–2 years311
2021Associate degree830
2021Certificate 2–4 years11
2021Bachelor degree22166
2021Master degree427
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year326
2020Certificate 1–2 years11
2020Associate degree729
2020Bachelor degree20177
2020Master degree421
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year521

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 31.0601 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 31 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

54 institutions

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Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Other. ↗

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. ↗

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. ↗