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2025 Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges in the Southeast Region
320 Assessment Degrees Awarded
$64,542 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, educational assessment sits in the middle of the road, ranking #184 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 320 degrees in educational assessment to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Educational Assessment School

Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Southeast Region The assessment program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Educational Assessment rankings. For our Best Overall Educational Assessment School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Educational Assessment Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Assessment
Master's Degrees in Assessment
Doctor's Degrees in Assessment

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Educational Assessment in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the assessment degree levels they offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Assessment

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Assessment Degrees Awarded
$76,189 Median Starting Salary

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in educational assessment. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Educational Assessment degree recipients from University of Kentucky get an earnings boost of about $11,647 over the typical income of educational assessment majors.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL

Auburn University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in educational assessment. Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
80.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Clemson University if you wish to pursue a degree in educational assessment. Clemson is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 10 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC

It's hard to beat Southern Wesleyan University if you want to pursue a degree in educational assessment. Located in the midsize suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 9 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 29 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the assessment program state that they receive average early career wages of $58,223.

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 8 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 29 educational assessment students who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the assessment program make about $54,657 in their early career salary.

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Best Educational Assessment Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 15
Florida 282 14
North Carolina 279 16
Virginia 274 2
Tennessee 269 9
South Carolina 248 7
Kentucky 244 53
Louisiana 242 0
Mississippi 234 0
Arkansas 234 1
Alabama 233 26

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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
Educational Evaluation & Research 109
Educational Statistics & Research Methods 71
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement 48
Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research 47
Learning Sciences 45

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Majors Similar to Assessment

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 30,056
Educational Administration 12,251
Teacher Education Subject Specific 9,842
Special Education 5,776
Curriculum & Instruction 5,366
Student Counseling 4,449
General Education 4,289
Instructional Media Design 1,994
Other Education 1,497
Teaching English or French 947

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