by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Learning Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Educational Assessment is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Governors University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in assessment, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WGU does offer online classes in its assessment master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the assessment students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.8%.
Around 33.3% of assessment master’s degree recipients at WGU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Educational Assessment students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Learning Sciences | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to educational assessment.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1,917 |
| Educational Administration | 438 |
| Instructional Media Design | 1,457 |
| Special Education | 337 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 458 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.