Mathematics Education at Western Governors University

If you plan to study mathematics 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 has a total student population of 147,866. Of the 4,178 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Governors University in 2021, 163 of them were mathematics education majors.

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

WGU Mathematics Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math Teacher Education
• Master’s Degree in Math 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 math teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WGU Mathematics Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how WGU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math teacher education major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics 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 Online Mathematics Education Schools	1
Most Popular Mathematics Education Schools	1
Most Popular Online Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools	9
Most Popular Mathematics Education Graduate Certificate Schools	21
Most Focused Mathematics Education Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Best Mathematics Education Master’s Degree Schools	35
	50

In 2021, 730 students received their master’s degree in math teacher education from WGU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for math teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Math Teacher Education Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 163 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in math teacher education from WGU. About 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical math 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 9% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	134
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

WGU Mathematics Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 730 students earned a master's degree in math teacher education from WGU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

Of the students who received a math teacher education master's degree from WGU, 72% 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 math teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	527
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	130

WGU also has a doctoral program available in math 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 Math Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Mathematical Science Professors	630	$84,680

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.