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Chemistry Education at Western Governors University

If you plan to study chemistry education, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,178 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Governors University in 2021, 11 of them were chemistry education majors.

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

WGU Chemistry Education Degrees Available

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

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WGU Chemistry Education Rankings

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

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 chemistry teacher education major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry 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
Best Value Chemistry Education Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Chemistry Education Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Chemistry Education Schools 1
Most Popular Chemistry Education Schools 1
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools 5
Best Chemistry Education Master’s Degree Schools 11
Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
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25
Best Chemistry Education Schools 34

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in chemistry teacher education from WGU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for chemistry teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Teacher Education Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry teacher education program at WGU awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry teacher education 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 chemistry teacher education.

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

WGU Chemistry Education Master’s Program

53% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry teacher education from WGU in 2021, 48% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in chemistry teacher education each year. WGU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a chemistry teacher education master's degree from WGU, 75% 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 chemistry teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

Careers That Chemistry Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Chemistry Professors 230 $94,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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