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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major

76 Ranked Colleges
1,237 Degrees Awarded
$43,510 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Assessment Major

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In 2021-2022, 3,853 people earned their degree in educational assessment, making the major the 184th most popular in the United States. 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,237 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major” ranking, we looked at 76 colleges that offer a degree in educational assessment. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in educational assessment.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment

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Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern California Institute of Architecture landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Educational Assessment at SCI-Arc

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Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of the Southwest

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 67 students in 2021-2022.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Teachers College at Columbia University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major. SWOSU is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 25 masters’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Educational Assessment Report

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 masters’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Wilson College

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Educational Assessment Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Missouri Western is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri Western Educational Assessment Report

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Houston Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Houston Baptist University

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

With a ranking of #9, Morningside College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Morningside Educational Assessment Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Educational Assessment Report

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full Campbellsville University Educational Assessment Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 29 masters’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 UNM

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With a ranking of #13, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2021-2022.

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 more about Educational Assessment at UAB

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With a ranking of #14, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 UCO

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #16. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Stanford

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at University of Pennsylvania

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Northern Illinois University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 NIU

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With a ranking of #19, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Educational Assessment Report

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National University College
Bayamon, Puerto Rico

National University College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. This large school is located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 8 masters’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at National University College

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #21, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Denver Educational Assessment Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Boston College

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NLU Educational Assessment Report

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 5 masters’s assessment degrees in 2021-2022.

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 University of Northern Colorado Educational Assessment Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Assessment Major list. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Educational Assessment Report

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