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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Western Governors University.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 37 |
Black or African American | 158 |
Hispanic or Latino | 331 |
White | 3,295 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 354 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 160 |
Black or African American | 223 |
Hispanic or Latino | 486 |
White | 5,996 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 1,318 |
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 |
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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 |