2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment in the Far Western US Region

Educational Assessment is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #146 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 98 master's degrees in educational assessment to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in assessment matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Educational Assessment in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of educational assessment students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Educational Assessment Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for educational assessment.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Educational Assessment in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in educational assessment.

Most Well Attended Schools for Assessment Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

59 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in educational assessment. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in educational assessment in California.

There were about 59 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the assessment program state that they receive average early career earnings of $53,200.

More information about a master’s in educational assessment from University of California - Santa Cruz

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in educational assessment. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in educational assessment in California.

There were roughly 21 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in educational assessment. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in educational assessment in Washington.

There were approximately 11 educational assessment individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in educational assessment from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

4

Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern California Institute of Architecture is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in educational assessment. SCI-Arc is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. More information about a master’s in educational assessment from Southern California Institute of Architecture

5

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in educational assessment in California.

There were approximately 3 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Educational Assessment Colleges by State

Explore the most popular educational assessment colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	85
Washington	184	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Assessment

Educational Assessment is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Assessment Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research	59
Learning Sciences	34
Educational Evaluation & Research	4
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	6,544
Teacher Education Grade Specific	3,284
Educational Administration	2,415
Student Counseling	2,042
Special Education	1,753
Teacher Education Subject Specific	918
Curriculum & Instruction	814
Instructional Media Design	426
Teaching English or French	380
Other Education	153

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to US Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul J. Phelps. More about our data sources and methodologies.