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Nursing Education at Western Governors University

Nursing Education at Western Governors University

If you plan to study nursing 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 Nursing Education section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Nursing Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WGU offers distance education options for nursing education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WGU Nursing Education Rankings

Nursing Education Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Nursing Education Master’s Program

95% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of nursing education master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing education master's degree from WGU, 66% 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 nursing education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 87
Hispanic or Latino 87
White 728
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 163

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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