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2024 Rankings for Western Governors University

What kind of bachelor's degree rankings and accolades has WGU received from College Factual?

Top Rankings for WGU:

Best Graduate Degree Colleges for the MoneyBest Network & System Administration/Administrator SchoolsBest System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager SchoolsBest Master's Degree Colleges for the Money
#1 out of 1,148#1 out of 57#1 out of 26#1 out of 1,148
 

Ranking Highlights

How WGU Ranks in College Factual's Best Quality Rankings

#134 Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges
#2 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
#71 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges

Top Placement in Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges Ranking

#134 out of 1,470.

This makes WGU a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

 

Top Ranked Majors

Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree SchoolsWGU has 53 top ranked majors.

The best ranking is for Bachelor's Degree IT students.

Some of the factors that go into the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking include major focus and popularity, as well as the salaries of graduates.

The best 15 rankings are listed below:

Ranking NameRankOut OfDetails
Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Bachelor’s Degree Schools116View Report
Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor’s Degree Schools18View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region148View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah112View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region139View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah113View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region112View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region111View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah19View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region19View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region17View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region139View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah113View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region110View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah19View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region18View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools2158View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools239View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools2115View Report
Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools235View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region236View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region235View Report
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools356View Report
Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools387View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region327View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region328View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region327View Report
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region431View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region427View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region543View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools1083View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools11192View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools13302View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools14401View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools16229View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools17250View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools25287View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools30368View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools32394View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools44920View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools45956View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools50350View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools57609View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools69623View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools711,156View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools73658View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools781,079View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools81771View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools871,168View Report
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools106865View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools109853View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools112927View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools1471,261View Report

How WGU Ranks for Value

#3 Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money
#1 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions
#1 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences
Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money

Top Placement in Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money Ranking

#3 out of 1,465.

This makes WGU a top 1% school for overall value.

The Best Value Schools for a Bachelor’s Ranking helps students discover their best college education for the money.

 

Best for the Money Majors

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health ProfessionsWGU has 76 best value majors.

The best ranking is for Bachelor's Degree Health Professions students.

The Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions Ranking is a ranking for the highest quality majors for the most affordable cost.

The best 15 rankings are listed below:

Ranking NameRankOut OfDetails
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions11,132View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences1656View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing1940View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems1394View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Medical Administrative Services1389View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education1368View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems1250View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications183View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming156View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking139View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing1905View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management1292View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education1287View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Management Information Systems1229View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology1192View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Information Management187View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming135View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Earth Science Teacher Education124View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Network & System Administration/Administrator116View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration110View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager17View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Rocky Mountains Region146View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region127View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Utah110View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Utah17View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in the Rocky Mountains Region138View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Rocky Mountains Region136View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in Utah112View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region112View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Rocky Mountains Region112View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Medical Administrative Services in the Rocky Mountains Region111View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Utah19View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Rocky Mountains Region19View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region17View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Rocky Mountains Region138View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management in the Rocky Mountains Region135View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Utah112View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management in the Rocky Mountains Region110View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Rocky Mountains Region110View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management in Utah19View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Rocky Mountains Region18View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education2865View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific2771View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific2609View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science2342View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology2156View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education2623View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science2342View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education2234View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security2114View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Education2103View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education295View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry Education246View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics Education221View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Rocky Mountains Region243View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Rocky Mountains Region231View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Rocky Mountains Region228View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Rocky Mountains Region227View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific in the Rocky Mountains Region222View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region219View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Rocky Mountains Region227View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Rocky Mountains Region225View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region219View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting3927View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing3659View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management3271View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting3853View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing/Marketing Management, General3637View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration3202View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing in the Rocky Mountains Region321View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing/Marketing Management, General in the Rocky Mountains Region320View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management41,164View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management41,077View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing51,258View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences11203View Report
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services14280View Report

How WGU Ranks for Veterans

#2 Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Veterans

Top Ranked Major

Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Bachelor's Degree Colleges for VeteransWGU has 1 top ranked major for veterans.

The best ranking is for Bachelor's Degree vets studying Network Administration.

The Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Veterans Ranking was created to help veterans and active-duty military find the best degree choice for them.

More information in the table below:

Ranking NameRankOut OfMore Info
Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans219View Report

Other Rankings

#42 Highest Paid Bachelor's Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates
#81 Highest Paid Bachelor's Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates
#10 Highest Paid Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems Graduates

WGU has earned:

Highest Paid Awards

Highest Paid Bachelor's Degree Computer & Information Sciences GraduatesTheir best ranking for highest paid major is for Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students seeking high pay.

If you're interested in high pay after graduating, the Highest Paid Bachelor's Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates Ranking is for you.

The best 15 rankings are listed below:

Ranking NameRankOut OfMore Info
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Network & System Administration/Administrator Graduates119View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region120View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates in Utah114View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region113View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Medical Administrative Services Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region111View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Management Information Systems Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region19View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region120View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing Graduates in Utah114View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Care Management Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region110View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region17View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region17View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Management Information Systems Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region17View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region228View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region241View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Marketing Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region221View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region241View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Marketing/Marketing Management, General Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region221View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region344View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region336View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region327View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Business Administration and Management Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region334View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region326View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region549View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Graduates7201View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology Graduates8186View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Management Information Systems Graduates9222View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Management Information Systems Graduates10245View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology Graduates10148View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software & Applications Graduates1089View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & IS Security Graduates12117View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates22340View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Human Resource Management Graduates22277View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates22340View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates28400View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Marketing Graduates30646View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Marketing/Marketing Management, General Graduates30620View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates42663View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Care Management Graduates43307View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Business Administration and Management Graduates541,089View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates641,183View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates811,290View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing Graduates132918View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates143962View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates1671,160View Report

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