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English & Language Arts Education at Western Governors University

If you are interested in studying English and language arts 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.

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

WGU English & Language Arts Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English & Language Arts 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 English and language arts education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

WGU English & Language Arts Education Rankings

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English & Language Arts Education Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English and language arts education majors at Western Governors University.

WGU English & Language Arts Education Master’s Program

66% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English and language arts education program at WGU awarded 166 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in English and language arts education each year. WGU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English and language arts education master's degree from WGU, 77% 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 English and language arts education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 128
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

Careers That English & Language Arts Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in English and language arts 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
English Language and Literature Professors 830 $75,410

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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