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Available DegreesRankingsStudent DemographicsRelated MajorsComputer Programming Degrees Available at WGUBachelor’s Degree in ProgrammingWGU Programming RankingsIn College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for programming majors, WGU came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.Ranking TypeRankBest Computer Programming Schools3Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools3
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Western Governors University handed out 619 bachelor's degrees in computer programming. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 633 degrees were handed out.
How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Programming from WGU Cost?$8,300Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)WGU Undergraduate Tuition and FeesThe average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.In StateOut of StateTuition$7,710$7,710Fees$590$590Books and Supplies$200$200
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WGU Computer Programming Bachelor’s Program DiversityOf the 619 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in programming from WGU in 2022, 84% were men and 16% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WGU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a bachelor's in programming.
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of StudentsAsian41Black or African American32Hispanic or Latino52White401Non-Resident Aliens1Other Races92Does WGU Offer an Online BS in Programming?Online degrees for the WGU programming bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time.To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
WGU Programming StudentsTake a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Western Governors University.
Majors Similar to ProgrammingRelated MajorAnnual GraduatesInformation Technology2,543Computer Information Systems1,145Computer Software & Applications799Computer Science698Computer Systems Networking219View All Computer Programming Related Majors >
ReferencesNational Center for Education StatisticsO*NET OnlineMore about our data sources and methodologies.
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