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2026 Best Educational Assessment Schools in California

2 Colleges in the United States
293 Educational Assessment Degrees Awarded
$74,249 Avg Early-Career Salary

Educational Assessment is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their educational assessment programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for educational assessment students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Educational Assessment in California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the educational assessment degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Educational Assessment

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Our analysis ranked University Of California Irvine the best school in the country for a degree in educational assessment. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a very large public university. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 58 educational assessment degrees were awarded at University Of California Irvine in the most recent year. Graduates of the educational assessment program make about $50,958 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,539. Read more about the educational assessment program at University Of California Irvine

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best educational assessment schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Stanford. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. There were roughly 34 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at Stanford University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, educational assessment degree recipients from Stanford University generally make around $100,827. Stanford University graduates carry a median of $10,492 in student loans. See the full educational assessment program report for Stanford University

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Students looking for a strong educational assessment program will find one at University Of Southern California, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. University Of Southern California awarded about 24 educational assessment degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, educational assessment degree recipients from University Of Southern California generally make around $91,029. University Of Southern California graduates carry a median of $15,625 in student loans. More information about a degree in educational assessment from University Of Southern California

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National University
San Diego, CA

Students looking for a strong educational assessment program will find one at National University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of San Diego, National University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 50% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 119 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their educational assessment degree from National University earn around $69,080 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $30,426. Read more about the educational assessment program at National University

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A rank of #5 makes University Of California Santa Cruz one of the top schools for educational assessment. University Of California Santa Cruz is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. About 58 educational assessment degrees were awarded at University Of California Santa Cruz in the most recent year. Students who receive their educational assessment degree from University Of California Santa Cruz earn around $59,351 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $18,559 to complete this degree. See the full educational assessment program report for University Of California Santa Cruz

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.

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