We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how WGU ranks in comparison to other schools with instructional media programs.
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WGU is in the top 10% of the country for instructional media. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 92 schools by College Factual.
In 2022, 2,099 students received their master’s degree in instructional media from WGU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for instructional media master’s degree candidates in the country.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,710 | $7,710 |
Fees | $590 | $590 |
Books and Supplies | $200 | $200 |
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WGU does not offer an online option for its instructional media bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's instructional media program at WGU make a median salary of $63,169. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all instructional media graduates with a master's is $62,520.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 1,962 students earned a master's degree in instructional media from WGU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2022 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 instructional media.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 39 |
Black or African American | 81 |
Hispanic or Latino | 150 |
White | 1,431 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 261 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the instructional media majors at Western Governors University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2,826 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 2,461 |
Educational Assessment | 1,843 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1,541 |
Special Education | 924 |