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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received their master's degree in education.

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

• Master’s Degree in Education

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Adams State offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Adams State Education Rankings

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 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 22% men graduate in education each year. Adams State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% 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

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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	54
Teacher Education Subject Specific	24
Educational Administration	7

Related Majors

• History
• 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.