Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
18of 18 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Utah high-school graduate (about $38,556 a year).
18 of 29 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 11: 10 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 30 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$12,548 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$12,548 a year
About $50,192 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,064 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,436 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,578 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,824 |
| $110k and up | $12,734 |
| All families (average) | $12,548 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Utah high-school graduate ($38,556 a year).
32 of 59 programs could be assessed 54% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $97,114 | +$58,558 | clears the bar | $9,470 | 0.2 yrs | 7,786 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $98,950 | +$60,394 | above HS line | $13,165 | 0.2 yrs | 4,366 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $69,935 | +$31,379 | above HS line | $9,341 | 0.3 yrs | 3,728 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $83,654 | +$45,098 | clears the bar | $14,816 | 0.3 yrs | 2,505 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $129,303 | +$90,747 | clears the bar | $10,110 | 0.1 yrs | 2,001 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $111,688 | +$73,132 | above HS line | $13,665 | 0.2 yrs | 1,949 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $71,469 | +$32,913 | above HS line | $7,989 | 0.2 yrs | 1,810 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $111,643 | +$73,087 | above HS line | $13,527 | 0.2 yrs | 1,796 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $65,801 | +$27,245 | above HS line | $10,414 | 0.4 yrs | 1,495 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $75,767 | +$37,211 | clears the bar | $15,915 | 0.4 yrs | 1,301 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $144,205 | +$105,649 | above HS line | $11,526 | 0.1 yrs | 1,149 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $82,644 | +$44,088 | clears the bar | $14,909 | 0.3 yrs | 1,116 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $83,8601-year earnings | +$45,304 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $7,044 | 0.2 yrs | 840 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $108,836 | +$70,280 | clears the bar | $16,625 | 0.2 yrs | 710 |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | $125,944 | +$87,388 | above HS line | $12,696 | 0.1 yrs | 672 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $52,090 | +$13,534 | clears the bar | $17,937 | 1.3 yrs | 667 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $129,737 | +$91,181 | above HS line | $12,718 | 0.1 yrs | 584 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $84,521 | +$45,965 | above HS line | $12,772 | 0.3 yrs | 560 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $71,431 | +$32,875 | clears the bar | $12,929 | 0.4 yrs | 528 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $92,442 | +$53,886 | above HS line | $12,750 | 0.2 yrs | 372 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $72,564 | +$34,008 | above HS line | $7,860 | 0.2 yrs | 364 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $52,284 | +$13,728 | clears the bar | $16,991 | 1.2 yrs | 281 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $131,198 | +$92,642 | clears the bar | $12,566 | 0.1 yrs | 200 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $63,218 | +$24,662 | above HS line | $10,318 | 0.4 yrs | 184 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $107,585 | +$69,029 | clears the bar | $20,671 | 0.3 yrs | 1 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | $49,646 | +$11,090 | clears the bar | $15,546 | 1.4 yrs | not published |
| Education | Master's Degree | $56,657 | +$18,101 | above HS line | $12,532 | 0.7 yrs | not published |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $53,424 | +$14,868 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $99,453 | +$60,897 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $59,093 | +$20,537 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $75,099 | +$36,543 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Bachelor's Degree | $89,625 | +$51,069 | clears the bar | $20,346 | 0.4 yrs | not published |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2,015 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1,496 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1,308 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1,105 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 828 |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 661 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 645 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 522 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 290 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 156 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 84 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 57 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $38,556 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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