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Find the Perfect Balance of Business and IT
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Combine business and IT skills for a dynamic career.
In today's marketplace, business and IT intersect on many levels. The trick is finding the degree that will most closely align with YOUR interests and goals, as well as set you up for success at work.
WGU offers four degrees—two that emphasize business and two that focus on IT—that might be just what you're looking for. Find out more about these bachelor's and master's degrees that will help you develop into a leader who possesses both the IT knowledge and business skills necessary to be successful.
Compare WGU's degrees that combine business acumen with IT know-how.
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Bachelor's Degrees
IT Management – B.S.
IT managers are needed in nearly every organization:...
IT managers are needed in nearly every organization:
- Time: 61% of graduates finish within 19 months
- Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term
- Courses: 40 total courses in this program
Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program include:
- Team Leadership
- Operations Management
- Communication
- Agile Project Management
- Analytical Techniques
- Information Technology
Key competencies of these online courses align with industry needs: management and leadership, networks and security, and information systems management.
Information Technology – B.S.
Award-winning coursework and value-add certifications make this online...
Award-winning coursework and value-add certifications make this online program a top choice.
- Time: 61% of graduates finish within 39 months.
- Tuition: $3,725 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 36 total courses in this program.
Certifications included in this program at no additional cost:
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Project+
- CompTIA IT Operations Specialist
- CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist
- Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner
- ITIL®*^ Foundation Certification
- LPI Linux Essentials
Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:
- Scripting and programming
- Networking and security
- Systems and services
- Data management
- Business of IT
Master's Degrees
Information Technology Management – M.S.
A degree for experienced IT professionals ready to lead....
A degree for experienced IT professionals ready to lead.
- Time: 67% of graduates finish within 19 months.
- Tuition: $4,040 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 10 total courses in this program.
Included in your program—at no extra cost—is the opportunity to earn the valuable PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.
- Technology operations and integration
- Sourcing and planning
- Risks and influence
- Solutions development
- Project management
Maximize the opportunities that your IT career path has afforded you—earn your master's and keep moving up.
MBA Information Technology Management
Earn the online college degree that can move your career into IT upper...
Earn the online college degree that can move your career into IT upper management:
- Time: Graduates can finish in 12 months
- Tuition: $4,755 per 6-month term
- Courses: 11 total courses in this program
Sample careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:
- Management
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Communications
- Information Systems Security
Learn to navigate emergencies, execute strategies, and optimize systems with the competencies within this specialty MBA.
Choose your path and get started!
WGU offers four distinct paths, depending on your goals and background. Whichever you choose, at WGU you can expect
- The highest quality. Whichever degree you choose, your program will give you the skills and credentials you need to be highly successful as a business or IT professional.
- Innovative, flexible programs. With competency-based education, we measure learning, not time spent in class. We care most about you mastering skills. You can accelerate through your courses after you master the material and spend time focused on learning the subjects that are new to you or more challenging.
- Unrivaled value. Tuition is affordable and charged at a flat rate per six-month term. WGU also boasts outstanding ROI, and you may not have to take on student debt thanks to financial aid and scholarships!
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