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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region

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Educational Assessment is the 184th most popular major in the country with 3,853 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , educational assessment graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,573 and had an average of $36,314 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 320 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,835 and $29,715 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 110 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in educational assessment. That schools that top this list have a program in educational assessment in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree assessment students.

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment in the Southeast Region

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 24 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Kentucky Educational Assessment Report

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s assessment students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Augusta University Educational Assessment Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s assessment degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Middle Tennessee State University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full North Carolina State University Educational Assessment Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Educational Assessment Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 5 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at UofSC

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Florida State

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 10 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Clemson University Educational Assessment Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Georgia

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Virginia Tech

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Arkansas

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s assessment students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UF Educational Assessment Report

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Educational Assessment at UNC Charlotte

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #14, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 1 doctorate’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at The University of Alabama

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Assessment Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s assessment students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Southern Wesleyan University

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