Educational Assessment at University of Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 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.

UPenn Educational Assessment Degrees Available

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

UPenn Educational Assessment Rankings

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There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in assessment, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Assessment Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Educational Assessment Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 assessment majors earned their master's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in assessment each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Educational Assessment

If you plan to be a assessment major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	31

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Education Philosophy
• Other Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Education Professors	2,690	$70,990
Education, Training, and Library Workers	2,150	$46,370
Social Sciences Professors	590	$95,490
Social Scientists	550	$83,400

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 WestCoastivieS under License

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