by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Adams State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Adams State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 802 undergraduate · 1,134 graduate (1,936 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Adams State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 968 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 443 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 212 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 80 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | 44 |
Among Adams State University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $60,245 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $53,667 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $52,647 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $43,727 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | $43,360 |
The majors at Adams State University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 968 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. |
443 | $43,360 |
| Psychology, General. | 6 | NA |
| Psychology, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
212 | $33,120 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 80 | $34,088 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
39 | $52,647 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
41 | $43,727 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
18 | $53,667 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
7 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports Studies. |
44 | $28,377 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
15 | $31,414 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ American Government and Politics (United States). |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
17 | $28,806 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music History, Literature, and Theory. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
8 | $60,245 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
3 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ American History (United States). |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.