Earth Science Teacher Education at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Earth Science Teacher Education section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Earth Science Teacher Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Science Teacher Education
Master’s Degree in Earth Science Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WGU does offer online courses in earth science teacher education for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

WGU Earth Science Teacher Education Rankings

Earth Science Teacher Education Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the earth science teacher education majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Earth Science Teacher Education Master’s Program

52% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of earth science teacher education master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in earth science teacher education each year. WGU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a earth science teacher education master's degree from WGU, 84% were white. This is typical 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 earth science teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Earth Science Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in earth science 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
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	180	$107,950

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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