Educational Assessment at Western Governors University
WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Educational Assessment section at the bottom of this page.
WGU Educational Assessment Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Assessment
- Master’s Degree in Assessment
WGU Educational Assessment Rankings
The assessment major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Educational Assessment. 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.
Assessment Student Demographics at WGU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the assessment majors at Western Governors University.
WGU Educational Assessment Bachelor’s Program
About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in assessment 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 assessment.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 24 |
Black or African American | 122 |
Hispanic or Latino | 208 |
White | 1,424 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 234 |
WGU Educational Assessment Master’s Program
Of the students who received a assessment master's degree from WGU, 66% 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 assessment.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 103 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Concentrations Within Educational Assessment
The following assessment concentations are available at Western Governors University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Governors University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Learning Sciences | 1,228 |
Related Majors
- Teaching English or French
- Educational Administration
- Special Education
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Instructional Media Design
Careers That Assessment Grads May Go Into
A degree in assessment 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 |
---|---|---|
Education Professors | 850 | $92,070 |
Social Scientists | 150 | $67,320 |
Education, Training, and Library Workers | 150 | $51,990 |
Social Sciences Professors | 90 | $77,640 |
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.