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Educational Assessment at Boston College

Educational Assessment at Boston College

What traits are you looking for in a assessment school? To help you decide if Boston College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's assessment program.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.

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.

Boston College Educational Assessment Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Assessment

Boston College Educational Assessment Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in assessment, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Assessment Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Educational Assessment Master’s Program

67% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of assessment master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in assessment each year. Boston College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Educational Assessment

Educational Assessment majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Evaluation & Research 11
Educational Statistics & Research Methods 5

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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Education Professors 1,890 $76,230
Social Sciences Professors 600 $92,670
Education, Training, and Library Workers 570 $55,150
Social Scientists 430 $80,210

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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