Earth Science Teacher Education at Western Governors University

If you are interested in studying earth science teacher 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, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in earth science teacher education from WGU.

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

WGU Earth Science Teacher Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Science Teacher Education
• Master’s Degree in Earth Science 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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WGU Earth Science Teacher Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the earth science 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 earth science teacher education major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Earth Science Teacher 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 Earth Science Teacher Education Schools	1
Most Popular Online Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Earth Science Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
	10
Most Focused Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Earth Science Teacher Education Schools	11

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in earth science teacher education from WGU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for earth science teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earth Science Teacher Education Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Earth Science Teacher Education from WGU in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical earth science teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at WGU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in earth science 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 earth science teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WGU Earth Science Teacher Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a master's degree in earth science teacher education from WGU. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a earth science teacher education master's degree from WGU, 84% 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 earth science teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

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

Careers That Earth Science Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in earth science 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
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	180	$107,950

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.