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2027 Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in the Southwest 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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for educational assessment, testing, & measurement students.

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

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

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK

$8,469 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,795 Avg Student Debt

$45,744 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southwestern Oklahoma State University earned the #1 spot for value among educational assessment, testing, & measurement schools in the Southwest Region. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,469, while out-of-state students pay about $8,499. Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement graduates carry a median of $20,795 in student loans. Early-career educational assessment, testing, & measurement graduates make about $57,280. Set against $20,795 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of The Southwest
Hobbs, NM

$16,670 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,162 Avg Student Debt

$45,389 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of The Southwest one of the best values for educational assessment, testing, & measurement. University Of The Southwest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hobbs. Students from in state pay about $16,670 in tuition and fees. 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 $45,907. Set against $26,162 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.