Educational Assessment at Western Governors University

Every educational assessment school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the assessment 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. Of the 26,612 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Governors University in 2021, 1,189 of them were educational assessment majors.

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

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WGU Educational Assessment Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Educational Assessment Schools	1
Most Popular Educational Assessment Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Educational Assessment Schools	5
Best Educational Assessment Schools	13
Most Focused Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools	30

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in assessment from WGU. This makes it the #4 most popular school for assessment master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,189 students earned a bachelor's degree in assessment from WGU. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

About 73% 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	14
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	865
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	121

WGU Educational Assessment Master’s Program

The assessment program at WGU awarded 39 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in assessment each year. WGU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a assessment master's degree from WGU, 72% 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	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.