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2025 Best Educational Assessment Master's Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
281 Master's Degrees
$75,190 Avg Early-Career Salary
Educational Assessment isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #138 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for educational assessment students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 281 master's degrees in educational assessment to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for educational assessment students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Educational Assessment Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Educational Assessment in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for educational assessment students seeking a a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Assessment

1
12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a master's degree in educational assessment. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from University of California - Irvine

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National University crest
National University
San Diego, CA
150 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat National University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in educational assessment. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in educational assessment from National University

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Best Educational Assessment Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 183 7
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Educational Assessment is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Assessment Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Learning Sciences 179
Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research 52
Educational Evaluation & Research 50
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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Education 3,895
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,062
Student Counseling 2,032
Educational Administration 1,448
Special Education 1,297
Teacher Education Subject Specific 549
Instructional Media Design 410
Curriculum & Instruction 376
Teaching English or French 227
Other Education 77

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