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• Time: 62% of graduates finish similar programs within 24 months
• Tuition: $3,830 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.

• Time: 62% of graduates finish within 24 months
• Tuition: $3,830 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.

• Time: 65% of graduates finish within 24 months.
• Tuition: $3,830 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.

• Time: 60% of graduates finish within 19 months.
• Tuition: $3,830 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.

• Time: Graduates can finish in 12 months
• Tuition: $4,805 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.

• Time: 60% of graduates can finish in 17 months.
• Tuition: $4,805 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.

• Time: 60% of graduates finish within 29 months.
• Tuition: $4,410 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 34 total courses in this program.

Certifications included in this program at no extra cost include:

• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) - Associate of (ISC)2 designation
• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) - Associate of (ISC)2 designation
  
• ITIL® Foundation Certification
  
• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst Certification (CySA+)
• CompTIA IT Operations Specialist
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA Network Vulnerability Assessment Professional
• CompTIA Network Security Professional
• CompTIA PenTest+
• CompTIA Project+
• CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Security Analytics Professional

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Secure Systems Analysis & Design
• Data Management
• Web and Cloud Security
• Hacking Countermeasures and Techniques
• Digital Forensics and Incident Response

• Time: 60% of graduates finish similar programs within 35 months.
• Tuition: $4,125 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 36 or 38 total courses in this program depending on your track.

Certifications included in this program at no additional cost are:

• CompTIA Project +
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 
• ITIL®1 Foundation Certification

You can also accelerate your program and complete both a B.S. in Software Engineering and an M.S. in Software Engineering together, requiring less courses overall and saving you time and money. Learn more about this option.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Scripting and programming
• Web development
• Mobile application development 
• User experience design
• Software quality assurance

Lay the groundwork for the computing breakthroughs that will enable tomorrow's technologies. Utilize your previous college courses or IT experience to help you complete your degree faster.

• Time: 62% of graduates in similar programs finish within 25 months.
  
• Tuition: $4,125 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 37 total courses in this program.

You'll have the opportunity to earn these certifications:

• Linux Essentials
  
• Axelos ITIL Foundation
  

You can also accelerate your program and complete both a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Computer Science together, requiring less courses overall and saving you time and money. Learn more about this option.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Artifical Intelligence (AI)
• Machine Learning
• Logic
• Architecture and systems
• Data structures
• Computer theory
• Version Control
• Linux

• Time: 63% of graduates finish within 18 months.
• Tuition: $4,700 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 9 total courses in this program.

Certifications in this program at no additional cost include:

• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
• CompTIA PenTest+
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Optional Voucher
• ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Optional Voucher
• (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Cybersecurity Strategy
• Information Assurance
• Incident Response
• Penetration Testing

The curriculum is closely aligned with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Workforce Framework. The program was designed in collaboration with national intelligence organizations and IT industry leaders, ensuring you'll learn emerging technologies and best practices in security governance.

• Time: 67% of graduates finish within 19 months.
• Tuition: $4,090 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 11 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) and Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Leader 1 (CAL 1) certifications.

• Technology operations and integration
• Sourcing and planning
• Risks and influence
• Agile leadership
• Solutions development
• Project management

Maximize the opportunities that your IT career path has afforded you—earn your master's and keep moving up. 

• Time: 61% of graduates finish within 20 months.
• Tuition: $4,565 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 11 total courses in this program.

This program consists of three specialization areas which allow you to gain specific experience and skills that will benefit your future career. You can choose from data science, data engineering, and decision process engineering specializations to enhance your degree.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Data Modeling
• Big Data
• Business Intelligence
• Data Quality
• SQL
• Python

Leads to a teaching license. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching certification in your state.

• Time: 68% of students finish within 36 to 38 months.
• Tuition: $3,825 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 37 to 45 (47 for Washington residents) total courses in your degree, depending on which program you pursue.

Concepts included in this program:

• Lesson Planning
• Ethics
• Behavioral Support Strategies
• Educational Psychology & Development
• Classroom Management

These online bachelor's degrees require in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching.

Leads to a teaching license. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching certification in your state.

• Time: 61% of students finish within 34 to 38 months.
• Tuition: $3,825 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 38 to 39 total courses in your degree, depending on which program you pursue.

Skills for your résumé included in this program:

• Lesson Planning
• Ethics
• Behavioral Support Strategies
• Educational Psychology & Development
• Classroom Management

These online bachelor's degrees require in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching.

Based on your career goals and interests, you can choose an educational studies program in one of 10 content areas that meets your needs while working toward employment in school settings, corporate training, or instructional design. These programs do not lead to a teaching license.

• Time: Completion time varies depending on the specialty track you choose.
• Tuition: $3,825 per 6-month term.
  
• This bachelor's degree allows students to learn about education but does not include student teaching and it does not lead to a teaching license.

Focus areas of this educational studies degree program include:

• Elementary Education
• Elementary and Special Education
• Mild to Moderate Special Education
• Secondary Biology Science Education
• Secondary Chemistry Science Education
• Secondary Earth Science Education
  
• Secondary Physics Education
• Secondary Mathematics Education

• Time: 62% of students earn this degree within 12 months.
• Tuition: $4,950 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 10 total courses in this program.

Concepts included in this program:

• Differentiated Instruction
• Curriculum and Instruction Design
• Educational Research
• Assessment

Help schools create engaging, meaningful, and memorable learning experiences to improve learning outcomes for all students with this M.S. degree.

Leads to a teaching license. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching certification in your state.

• Time: 64% of students finish within 24 months.
• Tuition: $4,125 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 28 total courses in this program (29 for Washington residents)

Concepts included in this program:

• Lesson Planning
• Ethics
• Behavioral Support Strategies
• Educational Psychology & Development
• Classroom Management

This online teacher's degree requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching.

• Time: 60% of grads earned this degree within 23 months.
• Tuition: $4,125 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 13 total courses in this program.

This program is for licensed teachers who are ready to take the next step in their education career.

Concepts included in this program:

• School Law
• School Financial Leadership
• People & Talent
• School Operations and Management
• Leadership Ethics

Put your leadership skills to good use—in the service of America's children—with this education master's degree. 

States that do not accept this program: Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, and Minnesota.

• Locations: Due to in-person clinical requirements, students must be full time residents of Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin to enroll in this program. The coursework in this program is offered online, but there are in-person requirements.
• Tuition: $8,755 per 6-month term for the first 4 terms of pre-nursing coursework and $8,755 per 6-month term for the remaining 4 terms of clinical nursing coursework.
• Time: This program has a set pace and an expected completion time of 4 years. Certain coursework may be accelerated to finish faster.
• WGU offers the prelicensure program in areas where we have partnerships with healthcare employers to provide practice sites and clinical coaches to help teach you and inspire you on your path to becoming a nurse.
• If you don't live in one of our prelicensure states or don't qualify to apply, consider getting our Bachelor's in Health and Human Services instead. This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry, while also working directly with patients who need help.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Community Health
• Women's and Children's Nursing
• Pathology
• Physiology
• Research

• Time: The program is designed to be completed in 1 year.
• Tuition: $5,325 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 23 total courses in this program.
• Transfers: Students can transfer up to 90 credits.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Healthcare Policy and Economics
• Information Technology in Nursing Practice
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Applied Healthcare Statistics

If you don't currently have an RN and don't qualify for your nursing prelicensure program, consider getting our Bachelor's in Health and Human Services instead. This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry in a unique way.

• Time: 95% of students finish similar programs in less than 4 years.
• Tuition: $4,210 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 34 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé included in this program: 

• Social psychology
• Consumer psychology
• Adult psychology
• Mental health awareness
• Psychopathology

This degree allows you to gain valuable knowledge and experience in the field of psychology and can prepare you for additional certifications or careers.

• Time: 63% of students finish similar programs in 24 months.
• Tuition: $4,210 per 6-month term
• Courses: 28 total courses in this program

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Epidemiology
• Disease prevention
• Behavioral health
• Substance abuse support
• Health research
• Medical technology

This degree prepares you with relevant industry skills and experience that will help you move forward in your healthcare career.

• Locations: Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the FNP is currently NOT available to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Washington.
• Time: It takes 2.5 years to complete the coursework and clinical components of this degree program.
• Tuition: $6,955 per six-month term.
• Courses: 16 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Leadership and Management
• Adult Primary Care
• Pediatric Primary Care
• Special Populations Primary Care
• Advanced Health Assessment

Students must have a permanent and active license from a state that is not listed above, must complete the internships in that state, and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state. See more state-specific information related to nursing licensure. Compact licenses must be endorsed by your state of residence. More about compact licenses.

• Time: 60% of grads finish within 21 months. 
• Tuition: $4,995 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 12 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Collaborative Leadership
• Healthcare Models and Systems
• Healthcare Financial Management
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Healthcare Information Technology

Your rich experience in a health-related field can mean more when you bring a master's level of understanding to the problems that organizations need to solve.

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