Education at Adams State University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Adams State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and approximately 3,164 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Adams State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Adams State Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Adams State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Adams State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Adams State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Adams State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Adams State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	154
Best Value Education Schools	198
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	328
	426
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	478
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	537
	555
Most Popular Education Schools	721
Best Education Schools	738
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,053
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,144

In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in education from Adams State. This makes it the #479 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Adams State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Adams State University.

Adams State Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Adams State. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Adams State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adams State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Adams State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Adams State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Adams State, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adams State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Adams State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Adams State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Adams State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	64
Teacher Education Subject Specific	24
Educational Administration	7

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Adams State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Elementary School Teachers	24,910	$53,400
Teacher Assistants	20,240	$29,900
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Middle School Teachers	13,070	$53,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Rael under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.