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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment (Income $0-$30k)

51 Ranked Colleges
580 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,863 people earned their degree in educational assessment, making the major the 217th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, educational assessment graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,220 and had an average of $33,307 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 580 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational assessment. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational assessment programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational assessment program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree assessment students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn Educational Assessment Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Harvard University

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of Florida

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educational Assessment Report

#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Maryland - College Park

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#18 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Full Florida State Educational Assessment Report

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at UIC

#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Boston College

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 9 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 59 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #14 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of California - Santa Cruz

#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #21 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Texas Tech

#13

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Educational Assessment at UNC Greensboro

#13 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 16 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#15

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #0 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Boston U

#16

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Northern Illinois University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Northern Illinois University

#17

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Western Governors University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 15 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WGU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Western Governors University

#18

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Rochester

#19

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#7 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 21 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Educational Assessment Report

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras are $3,620, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Educational Assessment at UPR Rio Piedras

Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Assessment at SWOSU

#22

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western State University are $12,212, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Missouri Western

#23

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 10 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of Iowa

#24

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at UCONN

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.

Full UAB Educational Assessment Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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