Educational Assessment at University of Kentucky

Every educational assessment school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the assessment program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK Educational Assessment Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Assessment
• Doctorate Degree in Assessment

Online Classes Are Available at UK

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, UK does offer online courses in assessment for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UK Educational Assessment Rankings

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There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in assessment, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Assessment Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Educational Assessment Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of assessment master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in assessment each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a assessment master's degree from UK, 100% 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in assessment.

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

Concentrations Within Educational Assessment

The following assessment concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Evaluation & Research	35
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	16

Related Majors

• International Education
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Education, Training, and Library Workers	2,310	$42,450
Education Professors	850	$64,210
Social Scientists	340	$71,870

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.