Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research maps to BLS occupations averaging about $89,176, with roughly 107,930 workers nationwide in those roles. About 5,695 degrees completed in recent IPEDS counts; median program completion runs near 61%.
Key Statistics
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research: what the data shows
Common questions about educational assessment, evaluation, and research degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a educational assessment, evaluation, and research degree?
A Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research program is classified under NCES CIP 00.1306 in the 00.0013 field family (00.13).
IPEDS counted 5,695 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
Types of educational assessment, evaluation, and research degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 00.13 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (CIP 00.1302)
- Educational Administration and Supervision (CIP 00.1304)
- Educational/Instructional Media Design (CIP 00.1305)
- International and Comparative Education (CIP 00.1307)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (CIP 00.1309)
- Special Education (CIP 00.1310)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services (CIP 00.1311)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (CIP 00.1312)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (CIP 00.1313)
- Teaching Assistants/Aides (CIP 00.1315)
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (CIP 00.1314)
What do you learn in educational assessment, evaluation, and research?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What degree do you need?
For Teachers and Instructors, All Other (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a educational assessment, evaluation, and research degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 125,010 | $64,690 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 11,430 | $84,290 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 114,410 | $61,430 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,260 | $95,770 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 97,890 | $80,190 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 382,960 | $58,570 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a educational assessment, evaluation, and research degree worth it?
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $11,505 and median net price is $17,626.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$11,505 Median In-State Public
$38,175 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research majors are, on average, $11,505 for in-state public colleges, and $38,175 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
5,695 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Governors University | UT | 135,822 |
| 2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,398 |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,099 |
| 4 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | 48,238 |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | 44,617 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitting Bull College | ND | $4,010 |
| 2 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | PR | $5,324 |
| 3 | Florida State University | FL | $5,656 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern University | GA | $5,905 |
| 5 | University of Florida | FL | $6,381 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitting Bull College | ND | $3,455 |
| 2 | NUC University | PR | $5,732 |
| 3 | University of Florida | FL | $6,351 |
| 4 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $6,480 |
| 5 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | PR | $6,507 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research programs.
Graduation Rates
61.16% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
60.42% Average Graduation Rate
132 Institutions Reporting
47.09% - 77.14% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 00.13 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education CIP 00.1302
- Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 00.1304
- Educational/Instructional Media Design CIP 00.1305
- International and Comparative Education CIP 00.1307
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education CIP 00.1309
- Special Education CIP 00.1310
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services CIP 00.1311
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 00.1312
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas CIP 00.1313
- Teaching Assistants/Aides CIP 00.1315
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language CIP 00.1314
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $89,176. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | $92,692 | 125,010 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,630 | 11,430 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $91,347 | 114,410 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,897 | 5,260 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,318 | 97,890 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $75,138 | 382,960 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$87,722 Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research majors is $87,722.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research majors.
Occupations by Share
107,930 2023 Workforce
The number of Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.
Age distribution for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Gender distribution of Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Racial and ethnic distribution of Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research majors.
About
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
In 2023, 5,695 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.
CIP Code
00.1306 - Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
What the data shows
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $89,176. The largest mapped role by headcount is Teachers and Instructors, All Other (125,010 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $11,505 in-state at public colleges and $38,175 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.