by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Educational Assessment is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in assessment, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UAB paid an average of $1,066 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,100 | $19,188 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UAB offers online option in its assessment master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in assessment in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in assessment at UAB in 2019-2020, 20.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Educational Assessment students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to educational assessment.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 3 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 12 |
| Educational Administration | 13 |
| Special Education | 25 |
| Student Counseling | 28 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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