by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Learning Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Educational Assessment is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Governors University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in assessment, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WGU was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for assessment list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for WGU.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,380 | $6,380 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
| Books and Supplies | $200 | $200 |
Learn more about WGU tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WGU does offer online classes in its assessment bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in assessment in 2019-2020, 87.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 85.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in assessment at WGU in 2019-2020, 21.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 36 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 427 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 41 |
Educational Assessment students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Learning Sciences | 571 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to educational assessment.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 769 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1,657 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 246 |
*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.
