Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado · Public
Of 12 assessed programs, 11 leave graduates out-earning a typical Colorado high-school graduate (about $40,674/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 23 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,947 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,392 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,921 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,787 |
| $110k and up | $20,274 |
| All families (average) | $12,980 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
12 of 35 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $56,207 | +$15,533 | clears the bar | $50,683 | 3.3 yrs | 294 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $51,111 | +$10,437 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.9 yrs | 123 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $59,136 | +$18,462 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.3 yrs | 56 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $74,560 | +$33,886 | clears the bar | $31,166 | 0.9 yrs | 40 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,809 | +$1,135 | clears the bar | $18,340 | 16.2 yrs | 37 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $54,569 1-year earnings | +$13,895 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $44,701 | +$4,027 | clears the bar | $17,125 | 4.3 yrs | 29 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,948 1-year earnings | +$6,274 | clears the bar | $25,750 | 4.1 yrs | 25 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,467 | +$15,793 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,402 | +$37,728 | clears the bar | $24,950 | 0.7 yrs | 14 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $37,943 1-year earnings | -$2,731 | falls short | $13,500 | insufficient data | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | $74,831 | +$34,157 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 221 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| History | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Psychology, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($40,674/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.