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2025 Best Educational Assessment Master's Degree Schools

16 Colleges in the United States
1,237 Master's Degrees
$60,561 Avg Early-Career Salary
Educational Assessment isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #138 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Educational Assessment Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,237 master's degrees in educational assessment to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Educational Assessment School for Your Master's Degree

Best Educational Assessment Master's Degree Schools The assessment master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for educational assessment students working on their master's degree.

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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 Master's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Educational Assessment in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for educational assessment students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Assessment

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12 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in educational assessment. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
8 Annual Graduates

Boston College is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in educational assessment. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from Boston College

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New York University
New York, NY
6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a master's degree in educational assessment. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from New York University

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
61 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Western Governors University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in educational assessment. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from Western Governors University

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20 Annual Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from University of California - Irvine

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National University
San Diego, CA
98 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from National University

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24 Annual Graduates

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from National Louis University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
2 Annual Graduates

Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from Auburn University

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UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.

Master's recipients from the educational assessment major at University of New Mexico - Main Campus make $7,792 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in educational assessment from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Educational Assessment by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Educational Assessment has other similar majors worth exploring.

Assessment Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Learning Sciences 457
Educational Evaluation & Research 422
Educational Statistics & Research Methods 148
Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research 117
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement 93

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 30,169
Educational Administration 27,992
Special Education 20,581
Teacher Education Subject Specific 17,793
General Education 16,667
Curriculum & Instruction 16,015
Student Counseling 12,915
Instructional Media Design 7,194
Teaching English or French 3,257
Other Education 1,679

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