by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Educational Evaluation & Research. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Educational Assessment is a major offered under the education program of study at Northern Illinois University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in assessment, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NIU was $492 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,858 | $8,858 |
| Fees | $2,228 | $2,228 |
NIU does not offer an online option for its assessment master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.5% of the assessment students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.7% of the assessment master’s degrees at NIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Educational Assessment students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Evaluation & Research | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to educational assessment.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 16 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 15 |
| Educational Administration | 42 |
| Instructional Media Design | 40 |
| Special Education | 53 |
*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.
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