Educational/Instructional Technology at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Educational/Instructional Technology section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Educational/Instructional Technology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Educational/Instructional Technology

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WGU does offer online courses in educational/instructional technology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WGU Educational/Instructional Technology Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Educational/Instructional Technology Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the educational/instructional technology majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Program

Of the 2,099 students who earned a master's degree in Educational/Instructional Technology from WGU in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a educational/instructional technology master's degree from WGU, 70% were white. This is typical 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 educational/instructional technology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	50
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	130
White	1,464
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	390

Careers That Educational/Instructional Technology Grads May Go Into

A degree in educational/instructional technology 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
Instructional Coordinators	3,210	$57,530
Multimedia Collections Specialists	460	$38,250

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.