WGU SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Teachers Make All the Difference
WGU Loves Teachers Scholarship
WGU is proud to celebrate educators with this scholarship, valued at up to $4,000 for your undergraduate or graduate degree.
We Believe in the Power of Teachers
They change lives, in ways big and small, every day. The world needs more teachers. It needs you. That’s why WGU is committed to helping teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals pursue their goals of advancing their education—with flexibility that works with your life and with less financial burden.
- Scholarships available. We're celebrating the hard work of educators by offering the WGU Loves Teachers Scholarship—valued at up to $4,000—toward your undergraduate or graduate degree in education. There are several other scholarship options to choose from as well!
- Become a Teacher Scholarship (needs-based). For all prospective teachers: awarding up to $2,000 over 4 terms, then $2,000 at the time of student teaching. Apply now.
- Education Support Professionals Scholarship (needs-based). For working paraprofessionals only: awarding up to $2,500 over 4 terms, then $2,500 at the time of student teaching. Apply now.
- Affordable tuition. Initial licensure degree programs average $8,010 per year. Take as many courses as you can per six-month term. Complete most courses as quickly as you master the material and potentially graduate faster, which can save you even more money.
- Teach anywhere in the U.S. Our programs are AAQEP and CAEP accredited. You’ll be prepared for licensure in any of the 50 states.
- We’re with you. You’ll have personalized faculty support from a dedicated Program Mentor, who’ll help you navigate your way from enrollment to graduation.
Now is the time to fulfill your dream of becoming a teacher or earning your graduate degree in education. Apply free!
Find Your Teaching Degree at WGU
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 of 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 48% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems in 2022. 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).
FASTER
Learn, prove it, move on.
Competency-based education focuses on learning rather than seat time. You’re in the driver’s seat. Each course is a collection of defined competencies—knowledge and skills that employers are looking for from successful graduates. You study on your schedule. As soon as you can prove you’ve mastered the competencies, you take an assessment, pass it, and move on. You spend your time learning new concepts, not rehashing subjects you already know. You can set the pace to graduate early. And in the end, your degree is proof you’ve shown that you’re what employers are looking for!
MORE SUPPORT
Your success is our job.
From before you enroll to after you graduate, our #1 job is a better life for you and your family. Think of it as the best of both worlds: a program that offers complete independence and more support than you ever knew you needed—at exactly the moment you need it! From the Enrollment Counselor who helps you decide if WGU is the right fit for you, to the faculty mentors who are obsessed with your academic progress, to the student and tech support teams who are eager to help you solve any issues you might encounter as a student, you’re never alone—even though you’re online. And even after you’ve graduated, career and alumni support is just a call away.
GREATER VALUE
Smaller investment, bigger returns.
At WGU, affordability means cutting-edge programs at tuition rates that are about half of what you’d pay at other online universities.* It means graduating with little or no student debt. It means scholarship and financial aid opportunities and minimal, transparent fees. It means a flat-rate, per-term tuition so that when you save time, you also save money. And it means understanding that value includes quality, flexibility, relevance, and results, not just cost.
*WGU average annual bachelor’s tuition rates are 48% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems in 2022. WGU average rate does not include rates for WGU Bachelor of Science, Nursing Prelicensure program.
