Recent graduates of the educational psychology program have been successful in obtaining positions of employment applying the knowledge and skills learned in the program. The employment outlook for educational psychologists is excellent. Recent surveys by the American Psychological Association and the National Council on Measurement in Education project high need for professionals with data analytic skills, such as educational psychologists, for at least the next 10 years. In 1997, the Assessment and Evaluation Center was established to assist school districts, state departments and social service agencies with assessment and evaluation tasks. The center provides unique opportunities for graduate students in educational psychology to obtain hands-on experiences with a variety of assessment and evaluation projects.
Students also obtain funding through the center in the form of research assistantships.
Students have several degree options depending on their goals, which include the M.A., Ed.M., Ed. D. and Ph.D. Core requirements in measurement, assessment, applied statistics and research design provides students with a solid foundation.