Learning Sciences at Western Governors University

Every learning sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the learning sciences program at Western Governors University stacks up to those at other schools.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,189 students received a bachelor's degree in learning sciences from WGU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Learning Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Learning Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Learning Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Learning Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WGU offers distance education options for learning sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WGU Learning Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks learning sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WGU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The learning sciences major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Learning Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Learning Sciences Schools	1
Most Popular Online Learning Sciences Schools	1
Best Value Learning Sciences Schools	1
Most Popular Learning Sciences Schools	1
Most Popular Learning Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online Learning Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	2
Best Learning Sciences Schools	5
Most Focused Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	8

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in learning sciences from WGU. This makes it the #2 most popular school for learning sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Learning Sciences Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the learning sciences majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Learning Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,189 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in learning sciences from WGU in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in learning sciences at WGU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a bachelor's in learning sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	865
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	121

WGU Learning Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of learning sciences master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in learning sciences each year. WGU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a learning sciences master's degree from WGU, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a master's in learning sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WGU also has a doctoral program available in learning sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Learning Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in learning sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Education Professors	850	$92,070
Social Scientists	150	$67,320
Education, Training, and Library Workers	150	$51,990
Social Sciences Professors	90	$77,640

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.