Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Governors University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if Western Governors University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

WGU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The grade specific ed major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	118
White	1,156
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	171

WGU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

87% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from WGU, 73% 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	80
White	949
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	216

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific 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
Elementary Education	2,448
Early Childhood Education	4

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
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
Preschool Teachers	1,550	$29,700

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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