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2025 Best Educational Assessment Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges in the Southwest Region
57 Master's Degrees
$58,715 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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of educational assessment. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 master's degrees in educational assessment during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Best Educational Assessment Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Educational Assessment Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Educational Assessment in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Assessment

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in educational assessment. UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.

Master's recipients from the educational assessment program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus get $9,638 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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

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13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Southwestern Oklahoma State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in educational assessment. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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12 Annual Graduates

University of the Southwest is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in educational assessment. Located in the town of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from University of the Southwest

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12 Annual Graduates

University of Central Oklahoma is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in educational assessment. UCO is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edmond.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from University of Central Oklahoma

Best Educational Assessment Colleges by State

Explore the best educational assessment schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 235 6
Oklahoma 153 31
New Mexico 114 32

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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 30
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement 26
Educational Statistics & Research Methods 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 5,120
Special Education 3,916
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,018
Curriculum & Instruction 2,629
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,569
Student Counseling 1,359
General Education 727
Instructional Media Design 679
Teaching English or French 271
Multilingual Education 135

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