Educational Assessment at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

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.

WMU Educational Assessment Degrees Available

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

WMU Educational Assessment Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in assessment, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Assessment Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Educational Assessment Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in assessment from WMU. About 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in assessment each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 59% more men than average.

In the assessment master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	3
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 Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Evaluation & Research	6
Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research	2

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Instructional Media Design
• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Special Education

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650
Education, Training, and Library Workers	890	$35,790
Social Scientists	380	$75,380
Social Sciences Professors	260	$77,720

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 TheKuLeR under License

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