Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

284

declining 0.351%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$11,849

growing 3.07%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$37,700

growing 4.72%

Average Wage

$66,881

growing 3.46%

People in Workforce

5.15M

growing 0.595%

Average Employee Age

46.3

growing 0.157%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research degree recipients are Santa Cruz, CA, Kirksville, MO, and Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research degree recipients are Central, SC, Kirksville, MO, and Santa Cruz, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is a masters degree.

Education Educational Assessment & Evaluation

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research and the types of students that study this field. University of California-Santa Cruz awards the most degrees in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research in the US, but Southern Wesleyan University and A T Still University of Health Sciences have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research.

Tuition costs for Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research majors are, on average, $11,849 for in-state public colleges, and $37,700 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (19 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (202 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research (2023)

University of California-Santa Cruz
59 degrees awarded
A T Still University of Health Sciences
45 degrees awarded
University of Georgia
31 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research, is Public, 4-year or above (202 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,849

Median In-State Public

$37,700

Median Out of State Private

University of California-Santa Cruz has the most Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research degree recipients, with 59 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Southern Wesleyan University
6.89%
A T Still University of Health Sciences
3.44%
University of California-Santa Cruz
1.08%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Southern Wesleyan University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research, with 6.89%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research

Santa Cruz County, CA
59 degrees awarded
Adair County, MO
45 degrees awarded
Pickens County, SC
33 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Education graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Education majors is $66,881 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

The industry that employs the most Education majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

$66,881

Average Wage in Workforce

± $626

3.46%

1 Year Growth

± 1.28%

The average salary for Education majors is $66,881 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Education majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Education majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Education majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common occupations for Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Education majors working as Elementary & middle school teachers, Special education teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Education majors are Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, Tool & die makers, and Surgeons.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

5.15M

2023 Workforce

± 54,763

0.595%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.595%, from 5.12M in 2022 to 5.15M in 2023.

The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (30.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Education by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common industries that employ Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and uninformed.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The highest paying industries of Education majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Footwear manufacturing, and Petroleum refining.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

5.15M

2023 Workforce

± 54,763

0.595%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.595%, from 5.12M in 2022 to 5.15M in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Education graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Education.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Education majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Education majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Education in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Education is 46.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Education degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Education (172 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

46.3

Average Age in 2023

± 0.147 Years

0.157%

1 Year Change

± 0.449%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Education. The most common ages of employees with this major are 40 and 49 years old, which represent 2.54% and 2.53% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research are Masters Degree, Research Doctorate, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Education are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (71.8%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
172 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
28 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
44 degrees awarded
White Male
17 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
53,550 degree recipients
Philippines
35,047 degree recipients
India
25,677 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Europe
3.64 times more than expected
USSR
2.8 times more than expected
Belgium
2.64 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Education degrees (3.64 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (53,550 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research majors need many skills, but most especially Mathematics. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Science, and Mathematics.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.