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Educational Assessment at University of the Southwest

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

University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 educational assessment degrees were granted at University of the Southwest.

Studying Online at University of the Southwest

Distance learning is available at University of the Southwest. Among 1,130 students, 838 (74%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 277 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Assessment Rankings at University of the Southwest

These rankings give you a sense of how University of the Southwest’s Educational Assessment program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#2 of 2
Best Value	New Mexico	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 6
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 46

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Educational Assessment graduates at University of the Southwest, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Educational Assessment graduates at University of the Southwest are 86% women (19) and 14% men (3).

Educational Assessment Master’s Program at University of the Southwest

Of the 22 master’s educational assessment graduates at University of the Southwest, 86% were women (19) and 14% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Educational Assessment master’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Educational Assessment master’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Educational Assessment Concentrations at University of the Southwest

This Educational Assessment program at University of the Southwest includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Educational Assessment & Testing	22

Best-Paid Careers for Educational Assessment Graduates

Students who finish Educational Assessment program at University of the Southwest work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Educational Assessment graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$65,582
Management Analysts	$51,034
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.