Educational Assessment at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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 New Mexico - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNM Educational Assessment Degrees Available

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

UNM Educational Assessment Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in assessment, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Assessment Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the assessment majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Educational Assessment Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Educational Assessment from UNM in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the assessment master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in assessment.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Educational Assessment

Educational Assessment majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Learning Sciences	25

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teaching English or French
• Other Education
• 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Social Sciences Professors	350	$85,450
Education, Training, and Library Workers	330	$40,100
Social Scientists	170	$79,880
Education Professors	90	$67,260

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 PerryPlanet under License

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