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Educational Evaluation & Research

Types of Degrees Educational Evaluation & Research Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Educational Evaluation & Research may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	568
Doctor’s Degree	221

What Educational Evaluation & Research Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Educational Evaluation & Research build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Educational Evaluation & Research graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Educational Evaluation & Research emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.7 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Educational Evaluation & Research program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Educational Evaluation & Research careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Educational Evaluation & Research graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.7 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.5 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.4 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.4 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	4.2 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Educational Evaluation & Research professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
iParadigms Turnitin	Information retrieval or search software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Educational Evaluation & Research graduates include:

• Tenure-Track Professor
• Mathematics Education Professor
• Literacy Education Professor
• Education Professor
• Education Instructor
• Adjunct Education Professor
• Education Faculty Member
• Professor
• College Professor
• Educational Leadership Professor
• Educational Teaching Instructor
• Counselor Education Professor
• Physical Education Instructor
• Science Education Professor
• Visual Education Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Educational Evaluation & Research graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	67.2%
Bachelor’s degree	14.8%
Master’s degree	13.5%
Some college courses	2.2%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.2%
Post-master’s certificate	0.1%
Post-doctoral training	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Educational Evaluation & Research?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 74.9% of Educational Evaluation & Research degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	591	74.9%
Men	198	25.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Educational Evaluation & Research graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	273	34.6%
Asian	48	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino	65	8.2%
Black or African American	70	8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0.4%
Two or More Races	16	2.0%
Race Unknown	21	2.7%
International Students	290	36.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Educational Evaluation & Research Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Educational Evaluation & Research graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$62,037
4 years	$57,700
5 years	$64,541

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $64,541 — roughly 4% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Educational Evaluation & Research Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Educational Evaluation & Research. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	2	4
Doctoral (Research)	1	2

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Educational Evaluation & Research Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Educational Evaluation & Research graduates earn a median of $57,700 four years after completion — roughly 52% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	13.06
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other	13.0699
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	13.0604
Educational Statistics and Research Methods	13.0603
Institutional Research	13.0608
Learning Sciences	13.0607
Agricultural Teacher Education	13.1301
Art Teacher Education	13.1302
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	13.0201
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other	13.0299

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.