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

Around 491 master’s degrees are awarded each year to educational assessment majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview 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

There were 1,467 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,156 were classified as teaching assistants, and 311 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

The school reported having 190 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,253. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UPenn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

In 2017-2018, there were 81 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,502	$23,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,120	$3,120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$675	$909

Across all programs, there were 3,308 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 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 Union U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Union University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,000	$8,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$20	$20
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$525

In 2017-2018, Union U reported having 12 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Campbellsville University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,904	$11,904
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$496

In 2017-2018, Campbellsville University reported having 28 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Oklahoma

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,450	$15,954
Fees for Full-Time Students	$751	$751
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$269	$665

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 130. Of that number, 77 were classified as teaching assistants, and 53 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WGU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Governors University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,500	$6,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$290	$290
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,518	$22,425
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,853	$1,853
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$313	$896

There were 2,063 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 884 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,179 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,616	$12,096
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,116	$1,116
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$281	$551

The school reported having 40 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 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 UAB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,866	$17,910
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$437	$995

Across all programs, there were 513 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 513 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

In 2017-2018, there were 2,670 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,039. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

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

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UPR - RP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$2,431	$6,628
Fees for Full-Time Students	$144	$144
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$143	$343

There were 11 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 11 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wayland Baptist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,250	$11,250
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,200	$1,200
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$625	$625

In 2017-2018, there were 9 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

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

The school reported having 882 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 535 were classified as teaching assistants, and 347 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Maryland - University College.

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,244	$11,862
Fees for Full-Time Students	$270	$270
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$659

Across all programs, there were 6 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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 Harvard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

Across all programs, there were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 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 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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Akron Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Akron Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,731	$13,237
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,405	$1,405
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$430	$735

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 911. Of that number, 512 were classified as teaching assistants, and 320 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at NIU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Illinois University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,904	$20,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$916

There were 1,319 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 811 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of Denver can expect to pay the following average costs.

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

In 2017-2018, there were 616 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 147 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 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 USW.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of the Southwest

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,376	$14,376
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$599

In 2017-2018, USW reported having 10 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

The school reported having 4,229 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Houston Baptist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,000	$14,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,550	$2,550
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$550	$550

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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