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2026 Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in educational assessment, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools
Our analysis ranked Western Governors University the best value for a degree in educational assessment in the United States. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,658. Typical student debt for educational assessment graduates is $23,277. Educational Assessment graduates of Western Governors University earn a median of $74,771 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,277 median debt.
University Of Arizona is a great value for students pursuing a degree in educational assessment, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for educational assessment graduates is $22,500. Soon after graduation, educational assessment degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $26,457. That is a strong return on a $22,500 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value educational assessment schools. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,644, with out-of-state students paying around $41,790. Median earnings reach $63,435 ten years out. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
Other Educational Assessment Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 173 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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.
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