Science Education at Western Governors University

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study science education, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Science Education section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Science Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education
Master’s Degree in Physical Science 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 physical science education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

WGU Science Education Rankings

The physical science education major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Science 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.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Science Education Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of physical science education bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical physical science education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at WGU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at WGU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical science education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a bachelor's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WGU Science Education Master’s Program

61% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of physical science education master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in physical science education 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 physical science 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 physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	197
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Careers That Physical Science Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science 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
Chemistry Professors	230	$94,160

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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