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Education at Western Governors University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Western Governors University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year.

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

WGU Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

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 education for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

WGU Education Rankings

The education major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

Education Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	50
Black or African American	183
Hispanic or Latino	399
White	3,311
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	511

WGU Education Master’s Program

83% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WGU, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	189
Black or African American	325
Hispanic or Latino	706
White	7,328
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,054

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Governors University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	2,690
Teacher Education Grade Specific	2,452
Instructional Media Design	2,099
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1,677
Special Education	1,256
Educational Assessment	1,228
Educational Administration	563
Teaching English or French	538

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	17,830	$26,230
Elementary School Teachers	11,990	$59,880
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	4,560	$35,220

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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