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General Computer Programming at Western Governors University

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General Computer Programming at Western Governors University

What traits are you looking for in a computer programming school? To help you decide if Western Governors University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer programming program.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866. Of the 3,890 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Governors University in 2021, 625 of them were general computer programming majors.

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

WGU General Computer Programming Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Programming

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WGU offers distance education options for computer programming at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WGU General Computer Programming Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer programming 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 computer programming major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer Programming. 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 General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular General Computer Programming Schools 1
Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best General Computer Programming Schools 10
Best Value General Computer Programming Schools 10
Most Focused General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
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Computer Programming Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer programming majors at Western Governors University.

WGU General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Program

12% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 625 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer programming from WGU. About 88% were men and 12% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer programming 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 computer programming.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 469
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 63

WGU also has a doctoral program available in computer programming. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer programming 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
Software Applications Developers 11,040 $99,070
Systems Software Developers 5,690 $106,040
Computer Programmers 3,400 $83,700
Web Developers 1,980 $69,940
Computer Network Support Specialists 1,650 $60,330

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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