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2027 Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in the Southeast Region

[Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement](/majors/education/educational-assessment/educational-assessment-testing-and-measurement/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong educational assessment, testing, & measurement education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for educational assessment, testing, & measurement students.

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• Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in the Southeast Region

2027 Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in educational assessment, testing, & measurement, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools

1

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

$9,098 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,162 Avg Student Debt

$54,501 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Alabama At Birmingham earned the #1 spot for value among educational assessment, testing, & measurement schools in the Southeast Region. University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham. Students from in state pay about $9,098 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,562. Students borrow a median of $26,162 to complete the educational assessment, testing, & measurement program here. Early-career educational assessment, testing, & measurement graduates make about $58,223. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

2

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

$8,965 In-State Tuition & Fees

$32,944 Avg Student Debt

$39,060 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Jackson State University one of the best values for educational assessment, testing, & measurement. Jackson State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,965, with out-of-state students paying around $11,965. Typical student debt for educational assessment, testing, & measurement graduates is $32,944. Early-career educational assessment, testing, & measurement graduates make about $38,593. That is a strong return on a $32,944 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.