Physics Education at Western Governors University

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

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 Physics Education section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Physics Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics Teacher Education
• Master’s Degree in Physics 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 physics teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WGU Physics Education Rankings

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

Physics Teacher Education Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Physics Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics teacher 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 physics teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WGU Physics Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physics teacher education master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics teacher 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 physics teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Social Science Teacher Education
• Chemistry Education
• Earth Science Teacher Education
• English & Language Arts Education
• Biology Education

Careers That Physics Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Education Professors	850	$92,070
Physics Postsecondary Professors	170	$93,800

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.