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Educational Assessment at Western Governors University

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Educational Assessment at Western Governors University

If you plan to study educational assessment, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

WGU Educational Assessment Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Assessment

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WGU Educational Assessment Rankings

Assessment Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Educational Assessment Master’s Program

74% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 students who earned a master's degree in Educational Assessment from WGU in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a assessment master's degree from WGU, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Education Professors 850 $92,070
Social Scientists 150 $67,320
Education, Training, and Library Workers 150 $51,990
Social Sciences Professors 90 $77,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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