# Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

> Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research is a field of study in the Education area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-assessment-evaluation-and-research
- CIP code: 13.06 (Education)
- Colleges offering it: 97 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 8 | $39,721 | $46,205 | $18,750 |
| Master's | 90 | $62,694 | $60,351 | $29,851 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 11 | $77,459 | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 56 | $79,633 | $97,561 | $44,530 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 97 | not reported | $90,521 | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Arizona](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arizona-main-campus-2867) | Tucson, AZ | $48,168 | $18,750 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Training and Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-managers): $133,000 median pay
- [Biostatisticians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biostatisticians): $105,650 median pay
- [Statisticians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/statisticians): $105,650 median pay
- [Management Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/management-analysts): $101,860 median pay
- [Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-scientists-and-related-workers-all-other): $101,110 median pay
- [Transportation Planners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/transportation-planners): $101,110 median pay
- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 median pay
- [Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-sciences-teachers-postsecondary-all-other): $72,990 median pay
- [Survey Researchers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/survey-researchers): $69,460 median pay
- [Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/educational-instruction-and-library-workers-all-other): $50,890 median pay

## More in Education

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-levels-and-methods): 1,160 colleges
- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-subject-areas): 919 colleges
- [Educational Administration and Supervision](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-administration-and-supervision): 768 colleges
- [Special Education and Teaching](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/special-education-and-teaching): 630 colleges
- [Student Counseling and Personnel Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/student-counseling-and-personnel-services): 459 colleges
- [Education, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/education-general): 432 colleges
- [Curriculum and Instruction](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/curriculum-and-instruction): 425 colleges
- [Educational/Instructional Media Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-instructional-media-design): 273 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/