Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research at University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · Master's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$59,351
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,343
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,232
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 7
Rank by pay
#4 of 7
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,726
Median federal debt

University of California-Santa Cruz graduates in educational assessment, evaluation, and research earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Santa Cruz Compares for Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

All 7 colleges reporting educational assessment, evaluation, and research earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$87,792$86,255#1—
2University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$73,343$66,737#4$59,351
3Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK$69,430$77,953#2—
4University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$60,351$68,504#3$58,223
5Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$56,024$56,960#6$44,982
6Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY$52,582$59,539#5$54,657
7Union University Jackson, TN$52,015$56,821#7$45,084

Other Majors at University of California-Santa Cruz by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering—$120,756—
Economics$110,425—#8 of 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Santa Cruz educational assessment, evaluation, and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,351 one year after graduating and $73,343 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Santa Cruz rank for educational assessment, evaluation, and research?

Among 7 colleges reporting earnings for educational assessment, evaluation, and research graduates, University of California-Santa Cruz ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational assessment, evaluation, and research at University of California-Santa Cruz worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for educational assessment, evaluation, and research ($66,232), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,726.

← All data for University of California-Santa Cruz · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.