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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment

76 Ranked Colleges
643 Degrees Awarded
$43,510 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Assessment Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 643 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major” ranking looked at 76 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational assessment. That schools that top this list have a program in educational assessment in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree assessment students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Institute of Architecture. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Assessment at USW

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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 #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major. Teachers College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 52 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 more about Educational Assessment at Teachers College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilson College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major. Wilson College is a small school located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 more about Educational Assessment at Wilson College

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 University of California - Santa Cruz

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. Missouri Western is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Missouri Western

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Assessment at HBU

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

With a ranking of #9, Morningside College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Morningside College Educational Assessment Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 28 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Educational Assessment Report

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Campbellsville University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #12. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 22 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #13, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of Central Oklahoma

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 29 masters’s assessment degrees 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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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #16, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Stanford University Educational Assessment Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Pennsylvania

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Northern Illinois University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 12 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Assessment at NIU

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees 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 full report on Educational Assessment at University of Maryland Global Campus

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National University College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #20. National University College is a large private for-profit school situated in Bayamon, . It awarded 28 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Full National University College Educational Assessment Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full DU Educational Assessment Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #22. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 93%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Boston College

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

Full NLU Educational Assessment Report

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 4 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Educational Assessment Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #25. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 3 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Assessment at UPR Rio Piedras

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