Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Adams State University offers 58 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 885 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Adams State. 236 students completed bachelor's programs and 544 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Adams State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 86 |
38 | 48 |
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| Bachelor's | 25 | 1 | 236 |
133 | 103 |
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| Master's | 10 | 9 | 544 |
150 | 394 |
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| Doctor's | 1 | 1 | 10 |
1 | 9 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 8 | 7 | 9 |
5 | 4 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 5 | NOT OFFERED | - |
- | - |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 2 | NOT OFFERED | - |
- | - |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Adams State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($63,845) after graduation and the Business/Commerce, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $39,930 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$63,845 | $5,320 | $24,950 | $265 |
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| Business/Commerce, General |
$39,930 | $3,328 | $19,500 | $207 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$33,756 | $2,813 | $18,340 | $194 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$32,724 | $2,727 | $17,125 | $182 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$47,513 | $3,959 | $24,000 | $273 |
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| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology |
$46,910 | $3,909 | $50,683 | $577 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Adams State University.
At the school, the Counseling Psychology Master program has the most completers of 375 and the Business/Commerce Bachelor program has the second most completers of 68 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 39 | 18 | 21 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 37 | 11 | 26 |
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| Business/Commerce | 9 | 9 | - |
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| Engineering | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business/Commerce | 68 | 50 | 18 |
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| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 32 | 22 | 10 |
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| Sociology | 29 | 18 | 11 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 21 | 12 | 9 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 17 | 3 | 14 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 13 | 3 | 10 |
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| Psychology (other) | 9 | 6 | 3 |
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| Chemistry | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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| Psychology | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Counseling Psychology | 375 | 88 | 287 |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 67 | 9 | 58 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 42 | 25 | 17 |
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| Sports Studies | 19 | 10 | 9 |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 11 | 7 | 4 |
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| Music Teacher Education | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| American History (United States) | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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| Public Administration | 3 | - | 3 |
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| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 1 | 1 | - |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Counseling Psychology | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 67ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
37 |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
39 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Sports Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Outdoor Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 375ONLINE |
10ONLINE |
8ONLINE |
|---|
| Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| American Government and Politics (United States | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
68 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 42ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
68 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 42ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| American History (United States) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|