Graduate Programs

The NCME List of Ph.D. Programs in Educational Measurement

The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) maintains this list of Ph.D. programs and faculty that support competencies in Educational Measurement in North America. 

The primary purpose of this list is to provide prospective applicants with information about the strong network of scholarly institutions in North America whose faculty and students support the NCME Mission: to advance theory and applications of educational measurement to benefit society. Current graduate students, faculty, policymakers, and the public may also use this list to better appreciate the breadth and geography of expertise in the field.

All of these Ph.D. programs develop expertise in educational measurement competencies. However, programs vary in size, discipline, focus, funding, and possible future career paths. For more information, please follow the embedded links in the list, which describe programs, admissions procedures, faculty members, related Master’s degrees, and related Centers, as applicable.

To report corrections or broken links, please email ncme@ncme.org. The list is sorted alphabetically. It includes multiple lines for separate programs within institutions. 

Although this list is currently limited to Ph.D.-granting institutions in North America, NCME membership and activities include many international students, faculty, programs, and initiatives. NCME looks forward to expanding this list in the future.

North American Institutions with Ph.D. Programs

The following North American institutions support Ph.D. programs that develop foundational competencies in educational measurement. For the full, sortable list with details about programs, locations, faculty, and pipeline programs, visit https://bit.ly/ncmephdprograms. For an interactive map, visit https://bit.ly/ncmephdmap.

  • Arizona State University
  • Ball State University
  • Baylor University
  • Boston College
  • Brigham Young University
  • Florida State University
  • Fordham University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Georgia State University
  • Graduate Center, City University of New York
  • Harvard University
  • Howard University
  • Indiana University Bloomington
  • James Madison University
  • Kent State University
  • Louisiana State University
  • Michigan State University
  • Morgan State University
  • New York University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Old Dominion University
  • Penn State University
  • Purdue University
  • Rutgers University
  • Stanford University
  • Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Texas A&M University
  • The Ohio State University
  • University at Albany, State University of New York
  • University at Buffalo, State University of New York
  • University of Alabama
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of California Davis
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California, Merced
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Delaware
  • University of Denver
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Hawaii
  • University of Houston
  • University of Illinois Chicago
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Louisville
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • University of Miami
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Missouri
  • University of Missouri–St. Louis
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • University of North Carolina Charlotte
  • University of North Carolina Greensboro
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of Oklahoma
  • University of Oregon
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Washington
  • University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Washington State University
  • Western Michigan University