Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah · Private, nonprofit
All 32 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Utah high-school graduate (about $38,556/yr). Another 27 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| 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 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
32 of 59 programs could be assessed 54% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $97,114 | +$58,558 | clears the bar | $9,470 | 0.2 yrs | 8,503 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $98,950 | +$60,394 | clears the bar | $13,165 | 0.2 yrs | 3,991 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $83,654 | +$45,098 | clears the bar | $14,816 | 0.3 yrs | 2,594 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $69,935 | +$31,379 | clears the bar | $9,341 | 0.3 yrs | 2,461 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $71,469 | +$32,913 | clears the bar | $7,989 | 0.2 yrs | 1,962 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $111,688 | +$73,132 | clears the bar | $13,665 | 0.2 yrs | 1,907 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $111,643 | +$73,087 | clears the bar | $13,527 | 0.2 yrs | 1,774 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $129,303 | +$90,747 | clears the bar | $10,110 | 0.1 yrs | 1,536 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $65,801 | +$27,245 | clears the bar | $10,414 | 0.4 yrs | 1,240 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $82,644 | +$44,088 | clears the bar | $14,909 | 0.3 yrs | 1,240 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $75,767 | +$37,211 | clears the bar | $15,915 | 0.4 yrs | 1,170 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $144,205 | +$105,649 | clears the bar | $11,526 | 0.1 yrs | 1,007 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $52,090 | +$13,534 | clears the bar | $17,937 | 1.3 yrs | 785 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $83,860 1-year earnings | +$45,304 | clears the bar | $7,044 | 0.2 yrs | 698 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $108,836 | +$70,280 | clears the bar | $16,625 | 0.2 yrs | 659 |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | $125,944 | +$87,388 | clears the bar | $12,696 | 0.1 yrs | 599 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $129,737 | +$91,181 | clears the bar | $12,718 | 0.1 yrs | 598 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $71,431 | +$32,875 | clears the bar | $12,929 | 0.4 yrs | 556 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $84,521 | +$45,965 | clears the bar | $12,772 | 0.3 yrs | 468 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $72,564 | +$34,008 | clears the bar | $7,860 | 0.2 yrs | 381 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $92,442 | +$53,886 | clears the bar | $12,750 | 0.2 yrs | 320 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $52,284 | +$13,728 | clears the bar | $16,991 | 1.2 yrs | 300 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $131,198 | +$92,642 | clears the bar | $12,566 | 0.1 yrs | 201 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $63,218 | +$24,662 | clears the bar | $10,318 | 0.4 yrs | 139 |
| 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 | insufficient data |
| Education | Master's Degree | $56,657 | +$18,101 | clears the bar | $12,532 | 0.7 yrs | insufficient data |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $53,424 | +$14,868 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $99,453 | +$60,897 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $59,093 | +$20,537 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $75,099 | +$36,543 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Bachelor's Degree | $89,625 | +$51,069 | clears the bar | $20,346 | 0.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1,802 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1,782 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1,211 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1,010 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 835 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 679 |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 619 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 486 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 219 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 61 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 51 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 39 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| IT Administration and Management | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($38,556/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.