Educational Assessment at University of Maryland Global Campus

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

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 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.

UMGC Educational Assessment Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Assessment

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMGC does offer online courses in assessment for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMGC Educational Assessment Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Assessment Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Educational Assessment Master’s Program

Of the 40 assessment students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMGC, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in assessment each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the assessment master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Instructional Media Design

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Social Scientists	2,090	$98,920
Education, Training, and Library Workers	1,760	$55,000
Education Professors	940	$75,470
Social Sciences Professors	300	$87,410

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.