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2025 Best Educational Assessment Schools

22 Colleges in the United States
3,853 Assessment Degrees Awarded
$64,542 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, educational assessment sits in the middle of the road, ranking #184 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 22 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Educational Assessment Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,853 degrees in educational assessment annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Educational Assessment School

Best Educational Assessment Schools Your choice of educational assessment school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Educational Assessment School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Educational Assessment Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Assessment
Master's Degrees in Assessment
Doctor's Degrees in Assessment

The assessment school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Educational Assessment Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Educational Assessment in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the assessment degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Assessment

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
45.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in educational assessment needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Boston College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in educational assessment. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

New York University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in educational assessment. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
1,843 Assessment Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Western Governors University if you want to pursue a degree in educational assessment. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1843 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.

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5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
82 Assessment Degrees Awarded
3.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 82 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, assessment degree recipients typically make about $26,457 in their early careers.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Assessment Degrees Awarded
$76,189 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Educational Assessment degree recipients from University of Kentucky get an earnings boost of approximately $11,647 over the average earnings of educational assessment graduates.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Assessment Degrees Awarded

National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in educational assessment from National University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
46 Assessment Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 46 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 12th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 3 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Educational Assessment by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Educational Assessment is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Assessment Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Learning Sciences 2,449
Educational Evaluation & Research 631
Educational Statistics & Research Methods 326
Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research 285
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement 156
Institutional Research 6

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Majors Similar to Assessment

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,770
Educational Administration 46,975
Teacher Education Subject Specific 42,343
Special Education 35,973
General Education 29,389
Curriculum & Instruction 19,217
Student Counseling 14,506
Instructional Media Design 9,224
Teaching English or French 5,525
Other Education 4,887

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