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Computer Programming at Western Governors University

Every computer programming school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the programming program at Western Governors University stacks up to those at other schools.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 633 students received a bachelor's degree in programming from WGU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Computer Programming Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Programming

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WGU does offer online courses in programming for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WGU Computer Programming Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks programming programs across the country. The following shows how WGU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The programming major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Programming. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Computer Programming Schools 1
Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
9
Best Value Computer Programming Schools 11
Best Computer Programming Schools 14
33
Most Focused Computer Programming Schools 159

Programming Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Computer Programming Bachelor’s Program

12% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 633 programming majors earned their bachelor's degree from WGU. Of these graduates, 88% were men and 12% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in programming at WGU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a bachelor's in programming.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 50
White 475
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 63

WGU also has a doctoral program available in programming. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Software Applications Developers 11,040 $99,070
Systems Software Developers 5,690 $106,040
Computer Programmers 3,400 $83,700
Web Developers 1,980 $69,940
Computer Network Support Specialists 1,650 $60,330

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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