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Education at Western Governors University

4,178 Bachelor's Degrees
8,188 Master's Degrees
#113 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how WGU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in education.

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Education Degrees Available at WGU

WGU Education Rankings

WGU was ranked #113 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for education majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 1
Best Value Colleges for Education 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 2
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Education 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 48
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 95
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 99
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106
Best Education Schools 113
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 115
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 138
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 207
Highest Paid Education Graduates 339
Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 342
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 356
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 458
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 461
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 472
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 525

Popularity of Education at WGU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Governors University handed out 4178 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 3,243 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8,188 students received their master’s degree in education from WGU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Education Student Diversity at WGU

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

WGU Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at WGU awarded 4,178 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in 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 education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 158
Hispanic or Latino 331
White 3,295
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 354

WGU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8,188 students earned a master's degree in education from WGU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 160
Black or African American 223
Hispanic or Latino 486
White 5,996
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 1,318

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 2,690
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,452
Instructional Media Design 2,099
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,677
Special Education 1,256
Educational Assessment 1,228
Educational Administration 563
Teaching English or French 538

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