Health & Physical Education at Adams State University

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Adams State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and approximately 3,164 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received their master's degree in phys ed.

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

• 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

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 Master’s Program

Of the 26 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Adams State, about 54% were men and 46% were 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

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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.