Health & Physical Education at Adams State University

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

Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,164. Of the 317 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Adams State University in 2021, 44 of them were health and physical education majors.

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

Adams State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Adams State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Adams State does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Adams State Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Adams State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Adams State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical 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 Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	98
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	152
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	243
	259
	275
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	353

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Adams State. This makes it the #98 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Adams State Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Adams State is $28,377. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Adams State

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

Adams State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Adams State. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Adams State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Adams State, 81% 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330
Coaches and Scouts	7,930	$38,470
Athletic Trainers	430	$53,030
Athletes and Sports Competitors	370	$183,110
Exercise Physiologists	160	$49,890

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.