Educational Assessment at American University

If you are interested in studying educational assessment, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in assessment.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Educational Assessment section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Educational Assessment Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Assessment

Online Classes Are Available at The American University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, The American University does offer online courses in assessment for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

The American University Educational Assessment Rankings

Assessment Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the assessment majors at American University.

The American University Educational Assessment Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 assessment majors earned their master's degree from The American University. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the assessment master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in assessment.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Special Education
• International Education
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

Careers That Assessment Grads May Go Into

A degree in assessment can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Education, Training, and Library Workers	640	$76,920
Social Sciences Professors	40	$82,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.