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Western Governors University Online Learning

Nursing Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration & Management Most Popular Online Master's Degree
If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at Western Governors University. On this page you will find:

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at WGU

19 Online Bachelor's Programs
26,612 Online Bachelor's Degrees
$7,162 Full-Time Tuition (Out of State)
WGU offers 19 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 26,612 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s DegreeNumber of Grads
Accounting1,183
Business Administration & Management3,061
Computer Information Systems681
Computer Programming633
Computer Science459
Computer Software & Applications170
Computer Systems Networking236
Educational Assessment1,189
General Sales & Marketing1
Health & Medical Administrative Services1,170
Health Sciences & Services24
Human Resource Management926
Information Technology1,711
Management Information Systems776
Marketing673
Nursing10,730
Special Education836
Teacher Education Grade Specific1,819
Teacher Education Subject Specific334

Online Master’s Degrees at WGU

16 Online Master's Programs
21,218 Online Master's Degrees
$7,500 Full-Time Tuition (Out of State)
You can get an online master's degree in 16 different fields at WGU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s DegreeNumber of Grads
Accounting331
Business Administration & Management4,830
Computer Information Systems631
Computer Software & Applications464
Curriculum & Instruction2,690
Educational Administration512
Educational Assessment39
Health & Medical Administrative Services1,991
Information Technology896
Instructional Media Design2,099
Management Information Systems677
Nursing3,210
Special Education420
Teacher Education Grade Specific603
Teacher Education Subject Specific1,342
Teaching English or French483

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at WGU?

104,919 Undergrad Degree Seekers
42,947 Graduate Students
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 147,866 students took at least one online class at Western Governors University. Of these students, 104,919 were seeking an undergraduate degree and 42,947 were graduate students.

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All Online Students at WGU

147,866 Took At Least One Online Class
147,866 Took All Classes Online
93.65% Out of State Students
Western Governors University is an exclusively online school. Students who attended the school were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Governors University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-2020147,866147,866
2018-2019136,139136,139
2017-2018121,437121,437
2016-201798,62798,627
2015-201684,28984,289

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at WGU

104,919 Took At Least One Online Class
104,919 Took All Classes Online
93.66% Out of State Students
Since Western Governors University is an exclusively online school, all undergraduate seekers were pursuing their entire degree online. Undergraduate students at the school were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Western Governors University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-2020104,919104,919
2018-201998,63098,630
2017-201888,92188,921
2016-201772,38572,385
2015-201663,96163,961

Online Graduate Students at WGU

42,947 Took At Least One Online Class
42,947 Took All Classes Online
93.62% Out of State Students
All graduate students took their classes exclusively online at Western Governors University. These students were originally from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Governors University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-202042,94742,947
2018-201937,50937,509
2017-201832,51642,947
2016-201726,24226,242
2015-201620,32820,328

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