Undergraduate Computer Science at Western Governors University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WGU Western Governors. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #3 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

WGU Western Governors Undergraduate Computer Science Rankings

#149 in the U.S.

#4 in Utah

#7 in the Rocky Mountains Region

By College Factual’s measure, WGU Western Governors among the top schools in the country for computer science, ranked #149 out of 639 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Computer Science Schools	149 of 639
Best Computer Science Schools in Utah	4 of 8
Best Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	7 of 25

Undergraduate Computer Science Degrees at WGU Western Governors

The following degree levels are granted in computer science at WGU Western Governors, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	1,096

WGU Western Governors Computer Science Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western Governors University handed out 1,096 bachelor’s degrees in computer science.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WGU Western Governors is a solid choice among schools offering computer science at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah	3
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	6
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139

Student Debt of Computer Science Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$17,796 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at WGU Western Governors, computer science students borrow a median amount of $17,796 in student loans. This is lower than $22,462, the typical median for all majors at WGU Western Governors.

Student debt for Computer Science majors with a bachelor's degree at WGU Western Governors

WGU Western Governors Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,658 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$17,796 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,162	$8,180
Fees	$478	$478

Read more about WGU Western Governors tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of computer science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The largest share of computer science bachelor’s degree graduates at WGU Western Governors are White. About 52% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a bachelor’s in computer science.

Ethnic diversity of Computer Science majors at Western Governors University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	136
Black or African American	66
Hispanic or Latino	137
White	566
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	191

References

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