Biology Education at Western Governors University

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

If you are interested in studying biology education, you may want to check out the program at Western Governors University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Biology Education section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Biology Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Teacher Education
Master’s Degree in Biology Teacher Education

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.

WGU does offer online education options in biology teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

WGU Biology Education Rankings

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

Biology Teacher Education Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Biology Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical biology teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at WGU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology teacher education at WGU are white. This is typical 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 biology teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	79
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

WGU Biology Education Master’s Program

87% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of biology teacher education master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology teacher education master's degree from WGU, 78% 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 biology teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Careers That Biology Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology teacher 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
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Education Professors	850	$92,070
Biological Science Professors	550	$117,940

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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