Biology Education at Western Governors University

If you are interested in studying biology education, you may want to check out the program at Western Governors University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students received a bachelor's degree in biology teacher education from WGU.

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

WGU Biology Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Teacher Education
• Master’s Degree in Biology Teacher Education

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.

WGU does offer online education options in biology teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WGU Biology Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology teacher education progam at WGU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology teacher education major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Education. 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 Popular Biology Education Schools	1
Best Value Biology Education Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Biology Education Master’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Biology Education Schools	4
	21
Most Focused Biology Education Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Biology Education Schools	37
	44

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in biology teacher education from WGU. This makes it the #2 most popular school for biology teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biology Teacher Education Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology teacher education majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Biology Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 biology teacher education majors earned their bachelor's degree from WGU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biology teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at WGU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology teacher education at WGU are white. This is typical 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 biology teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	85
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

WGU Biology Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biology teacher education master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology teacher education master's degree from WGU, 79% 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 biology teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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

Related Majors

• Social Science Teacher Education
• Chemistry Education
• Earth Science Teacher Education
• Physics Education
• English & Language Arts Education

Careers That Biology Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology teacher education 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
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Education Professors	850	$92,070
Biological Science Professors	550	$117,940

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.