Mathematics Education at Western Governors University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

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.

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

61% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of math teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical math teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at WGU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 78% 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	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	97
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

WGU Mathematics Education Master’s Program

79% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of math teacher education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

Of the students who received a math teacher education master's degree from WGU, 77% 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 math teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	623
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	77

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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