What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research is tracked across 88 U.S. postsecondary institutions in the College Scorecard field-of-study file, which links CIP code classifications from IPEDS to Treasury earnings records. This profile covers the graduate certificate credential level specifically, because the Department of Education reports program-level outcomes separately for associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral awards. The CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) taxonomy lets analysts roll up specialties into broader families, which is why earnings medians across schools can be compared on a common basis.
Across all reporting institutions, the mean of school-level medians is $68,891, calculated from 2 schools with published earnings data. The top-reporting institution in this program is Georgia State University at $90,521. These numbers reflect earnings measured roughly a year after completion, using Social Security Administration tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants.
Variation across schools matters more than a single national figure. Completers counts reported per school indicate how many graduates’ earnings feed the median, which means small programs produce more volatile numbers. Median debt at the program level, when paired with earnings, yields a debt-to-earnings ratio that is the College Scorecard’s standard affordability signal – ratios under 1.0 indicate earnings exceed cumulative debt. Use the school-by-school table to spot institutions where Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research graduates out-earn peers at comparable cost, and to surface gainful-employment patterns that only become visible at the CIP-code level.
Ball State University accounts for 78.9% of all Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research graduate certificate credential graduates
That is an overwhelming concentration — well above the 5% national median for largest-entity share, leaving the rest of Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research a distant remainder — means Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. That school produced 15 graduates in the most recent cohort, anchoring a meaningful slice of national supply for this field. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
How much do Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research graduates earn? ▼
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research graduates earn $68,891 on average across 88 schools.
Which school pays the most for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research? ▼
Georgia State University has the highest reported median earnings for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research graduates at $90,521, based on College Scorecard data.
What credential do you get in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research? ▼
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research programs typically award a Graduate Certificate credential. Earnings vary by school and credential level.
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Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Median earnings represent graduates who received federal financial aid, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid applicants. Completers count and debt figures reflect program-level data reported through IPEDS. Data is updated annually.