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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Educational Assessment

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Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 2,552 people earned their degree in educational assessment, making the major the 184th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, educational assessment graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $55,573 and had an average of $34,777 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major” ranking analyzed 105 colleges that offered a degree in educational assessment. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in educational assessment.

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Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Educational Assessment

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 51 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full A T Still University of Health Sciences Educational Assessment Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern California Institute of Architecture. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at SCI-Arc

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

Out of the 105 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #3 spot on the list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 10 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Full USW Educational Assessment Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Teachers College

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 105 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,228 ’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WGU Educational Assessment Report

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #6. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 21 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SWOSU Educational Assessment Report

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #7. Wilson College is a small school located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Wilson

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 73 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Educational Assessment Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Missouri Western

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 79 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Arizona

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Houston Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Assessment at HBU

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Point Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Point Park University

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

Morningside College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #13. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s assessment degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Morningside

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #14, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Educational Assessment at UK

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at UNL

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #16. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

Full UNM Educational Assessment Report

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Augusta University

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

Full Campbellsville University Educational Assessment Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s assessment degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at DU

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 23 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UAB Educational Assessment Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s assessment degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Educational Assessment Report

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Central Oklahoma

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at North Dakota State University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Boston College

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