25 Most Popular Colleges for Educational Assessment Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 241 students received their doctor’s degree in educational assessment from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Graduate students at Johns Hopkins can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,077. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending A T Still University of Health Sciences.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,453	$25,453
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,050	$1,050
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$599

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

Across all programs, there were 2,253 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

In a typical year, there are 3,252 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UK.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kentucky

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,363	$28,861
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,363	$1,363
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$632	$1,602

There were 1,922 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,030 were classified as teaching assistants, and 795 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Augusta University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Augusta University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,144	$17,544
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,690	$1,690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$215	$731

The school reported having 188 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 119 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UMCP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

In 2017-2018, UMCP reported having 4,109 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at North Dakota State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,793	$15,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,009	$1,009
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$322	$859

In a typical year, there are 899 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 303 were classified as teaching assistants, and 591 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending WMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Michigan University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,310	$28,900
Fees for Full-Time Students	$923	$923
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$596	$1,204

Across all programs, there were 882 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 535 were classified as teaching assistants, and 347 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Northern Colorado.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Northern Colorado

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,402	$19,566
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,836	$1,836
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$578	$1,087

In 2017-2018, University of Northern Colorado reported having 518 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 251 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Greensboro.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,219	$18,937
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,828	$2,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$652	$2,367

There were 907 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 366 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Loyola Chicago can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Loyola University Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,594	$18,594
Fees for Full-Time Students	$864	$864
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,033	$1,033

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 415. Of that number, 415 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending BYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brigham Young University - Provo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,880	$6,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$405

The school reported having 1,493 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 539 were classified as teaching assistants, and 825 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

In 2017-2018, UNM reported having 1,698 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCCS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,351	$20,935
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$533	$1,121

In a typical year, there are 46 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 41 were classified as teaching assistants, and 5 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Iowa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Iowa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,427	$28,163
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,533	$1,533
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$609	$1,650

Across all programs, there were 2,351 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,168 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,013 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Middle Tennessee State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,262	$22,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,332	$1,332
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$459	$1,270

There were 572 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 460 were classified as teaching assistants, and 58 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,901. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Boston College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,296	$28,296
Fees for Full-Time Students	$90	$90
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

The school reported having 1,108 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 498 were classified as teaching assistants, and 174 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Florida State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

In 2017-2018, Florida State reported having 3,021 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Carolina.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,854	$27,968
Fees for Full-Time Students	$400	$400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,182

In a typical year, there are 2,437 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 765 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

Across all programs, there were 2,613 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UND.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Dakota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,688	$20,526
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$855

The school reported having 482 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 281 were classified as teaching assistants, and 183 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Teachers College can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Teachers College at Columbia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,728	$37,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$896	$896
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 190. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

There were 3,418 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Denver.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Denver

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,520	$47,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$303	$303
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,320	$1,320

Across all programs, there were 616 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 147 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Santa Cruz.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Santa Cruz

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,335	$2,335
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,467. Of that number, 1,156 were classified as teaching assistants, and 311 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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