2026 Best Educational Evaluation & Research Schools in the Far Western Region

Educational Evaluation & Research degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for educational evaluation & research students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Educational Evaluation & Research Schools in the Far Western Region

Best Schools for Educational Evaluation & Research in the Far Western Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the educational evaluation & research degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Educational Evaluation & Research

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University Of California Irvine
Irvine, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Educational Evaluation & Research Degrees Awarded

$50,958 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of California Irvine the best school in the country for a degree in educational evaluation & research. University Of California Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 58 educational evaluation & research degrees were awarded at University Of California Irvine in the most recent year. Educational Evaluation & Research graduates of University Of California Irvine earn a median of $50,958 early in their careers. University Of California Irvine graduates carry a median of $16,539 in student loans. Read more about the educational evaluation & research program at University Of California Irvine

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Educational Evaluation & Research Degrees Awarded

$100,827 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong educational evaluation & research program will find one at Stanford University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. There were roughly 34 educational evaluation & research students who graduated with this degree at Stanford University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their educational evaluation & research degree from Stanford University earn around $100,827 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,492 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in educational evaluation & research from Stanford University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.