by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 169 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s assessment students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Assessment at Kent State University at Kent
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s assessment students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Educational Assessment Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s assessment degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Educational Assessment at Michigan State University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Educational Assessment at Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s assessment degrees to 1 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s assessment students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s assessment degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 Loyola Chicago
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