WGU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Accelerate Your Career with a Business Degree and Back to School Scholarship from WGU
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
WGU’s $2,500 Back to School Scholarship is available for a limited time. Take the first step by applying for admission, then view the scholarships WGU has to offer.
$3,000 Scholarship Available: With our Back to School Scholarship opportunity, you can get $3,000 toward your business degree. Get started by applying for admission.
Going back to school for what matters most
Ready to turn your goals into reality? The WGU School of Business is offering a scholarship opportunity designed to help you go back to school and move forward in your career. Whether you're looking to switch fields, advance in your current role, or fulfill a lifelong dream, WGU’s business programs are built with input from industry experts to ensure you graduate with the real-world, relevant skills today’s employers demand. With flexible, accredited, and affordable online degrees, now’s the time to invest in yourself—and this scholarship can help make that path even more accessible.
How the School of Business Stacks Up:
Proven Results
Our programs are designed to help you gain relevant skills to increase your earning potential. On average, WGU grads saw salary increases of around $30,300 compared to their pre-enrollment wages within four years of graduation.*
Monthly Start Dates
Why wait to go back to school when you’re ready now? At WGU, programs begin on the first of every month.
It's Valued By Employers.
Our degrees are created with the real world in mind. In fact, 97% of employers said they would hire another WGU graduate.**
*From a 2023 Harris Poll survey of 1,655 WGU graduates.
** From a 2023 Harris Poll survey of 300 employers of WGU graduates.
Top Degrees in WGU's School of Business
Business
Finance – B.S.
This online finance program is career-focused so you will gain relevant...
This online finance program is career-focused so you will gain relevant industry skills.
- Time: 62% of graduates finish similar programs within 24 months
- Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term
- Courses: 41 courses in this program
Some careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:
- Management
- Accounting
- Finance
- Spreadsheets
- Financial Analysis
- Problem Solving
The competency-based model at WGU allows you to move as quickly as you can master the material, and do your coursework on your schedule. Flexibility is key with the B.S. in finance at WGU.
Business
Accounting – B.S.
Have a knack for numbers or fine-tuning finances?...
Have a knack for numbers or fine-tuning finances?
- Time: 62% of graduates finish within 24 months
- Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term
- Courses: 41 courses in this program
Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program include:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Financial Statements
- Communication
- Detail Oriented
- Research
Take your first step toward CPA certification and learn how to use GAAP, ledgers, and journals.
Business
Human Resource Management – B.S.
A SHRM-recognized online business degree program:...
A SHRM-recognized online business degree program:
- Time: 65% of graduates finish within 24 months.
- Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 41 total courses in this program.
Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program include:
- Agile project management
- Employment and labor laws
- Recruiting strategies
- HR technology
- DE&I understanding
Earn your B.S. in Human Resources and help build strong organizations.
Business
Marketing – B.S.
For those who want to lead brands and steer consumer markets:...
For those who want to lead brands and steer consumer markets:
- Time: 60% of graduates finish within 19 months.
- Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 37 total courses in this program.
Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program include:
- Communication
- Marketing
- Sales
- Management
- Project Management
- Product Management
Marketing is a creative and exciting field—and one where an undergraduate degree will open better opportunities.
Business
Master of Business Administration
The flexible MBA program you need, focused on business management,...
The flexible MBA program you need, focused on business management, strategy, and leading teams:
- Time: Graduates can finish in 12 months
- Tuition: $4,755 per 6-month term
- Courses: 11 total courses in this program
Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program include:
- Leadership strategies
- Talent management
- Communication
- Data collection and interpretation
- Financial statements
Our competency-based model gives you an innovative learning experience you won't find anywhere else—and our MBA grads tell us they loved accelerating their program to see a faster ROI.
Business
Management and Leadership – M.S.
An online master's degree focused on change management, innovation, and...
An online master's degree focused on change management, innovation, and leading teams:
- Time: 60% of graduates can finish in 17 months.
- Tuition: $4,755 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 10 total courses in this program
Skills for your résumé that this program will teach you:
- Leadership
- Management
- Coordinating
- Communications
- Performance Management
- Planning
Develop a comprehensive suite of leadership skills and your confidence to navigate changing business structures.
Accredited, Respected,
Recognized™
One important measure of a degree’s value is the reputation of the university where it was earned. When employers, industry leaders, and academic experts hold your alma mater in high esteem, you reap the benefits of that respect. WGU is a pioneer in reinventing higher education for the 21st century, and our quality has been recognized.
Earn Your Degree for about Half the Cost of Other Universities*
You pay tuition per six-month term, not per course or credit. So when you move faster through your courses, you also lower your total bill!
WGU students pay about half the tuition,* and end up with half the debt of the national average.**
- Low, flat-rate tuition.
- Graduate faster and with less debt.
- Financial aid and scholarships available.
- Online education with supportive faculty.
- VA and military benefits accepted.
- Great return on investment.
- All course materials for a low, flat fee.
*WGU average annual bachelor’s tuition rates are 53% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System in 2023. WGU average rate does not include rates for WGU Bachelor of Science, Nursing Prelicensure program.
**WGU undergraduate students have approximately half the debt at graduation compared to the national average, according to the Institute for College Access and Success (2022).
Undergraduate
School of Business undergraduate program tuition
$3,755 — $3,755
Graduate
School of Business graduate program tuition
$4,755 — 4,755
Tuition rates effective September 1, 2024. Costs are per six-month term. Tuition covers unlimited courses per term.
All programs: $200 per-term Resource Fee covers e-textbooks and learning resources.
Undergraduate
School of Business undergraduate program tuition
$3,755 — $3,755
Graduate
School of Business graduate program tuition
$4,755 — 4,755
Tuition rates effective September 1, 2024. Costs are per six-month term. Tuition covers unlimited courses per term.
All programs: $200 per-term Resource Fee covers e-textbooks and learning resources.
Your Degree Is Closer Than You Think
New students can begin their first term at the beginning of any month. So you can start when you’re ready, rather than rushing (or waiting) for fall or spring enrollment.
BACK TO SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Step 1: Apply for admission to WGU
Step 2: Apply for this limited-time $3,000 scholarship opportunity!
