WGU and The American Dream Academy: Partnering for Your Success
Advancing Careers through Education
Western Governors University (WGU) is the perfect fit for working adults who need a degree to boost their careers but can't fit traditional schooling into their busy lives. At WGU, you can earn a respected degree for about half the national average for a bachelor's degree. Tuition is a low flat-rate for each term, so unlike other schools, you aren't charged per course or per credit. You can earn your degree ahead of schedule, saving you both time and money. That's why TADA has joined the hundreds of companies, associations, school districts, municipalities, and other organizations who have chosen WGU as their partner in educating their workforce.
Transfer Credits
Discover how you can transfer your existing credits to WGU. WGU's generous transfer policy allows you to utilize your past credits for your future degree. Additionaly, competency-based education allows you to use your past experience to progress more quickly through your degree program.
Scholarships Available
Scholarships are one of the many ways in which WGU removes obstacles from your path to achieving your education goals and improving your career opportunities. WGU offers scholarships for many of its degree programs. Find one to fit your needs today.
Eligibility
WGU will allow learners to transfer credits into a WGU degree program and completion of any one of The American Dream Academy’s Career Certificates and the Beginning with Me course will qualify learners for admissions in WGU's Bachelor programs in College of Business and College of Information Technology. Applicants should be prepared to share their Career Certificate badge and Beginning with Me Certificate of Completion. A high school degree or its equivalent is also required.
Top Degrees for TADA Graduates
Business
Business Management – B.S. Business Administration
Hone your business acumen and garner added respect:...
Hone your business acumen and garner added respect:
- Time: 70% of graduates finish within 42 months.
- Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 40 total courses in this program.
Sample careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:
- Account executive
- Business analyst
- Program manager
- Director or senior director
- Vice president
This online degree program is an excellent choice for kick-starting your organizational management career.
Technology
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: 70% of graduates finish within 48 months.
- Tuition: $3,625 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
Job titles this degree may prepare you for include:
- Application developer
- Business systems analyst
- IT manager
- Database administrator
Business
IT Management – B.S. Business Administration
IT managers are needed in nearly every organization:...
IT managers are needed in nearly every organization:
- Time: 70% of graduates finish within 43 months.
- Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 40 total courses in this program.
Some careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:
- Vice president of risk management
- Product security incident manager
- Vice president of technical services
- CTO and CIO
- Director of IT
Key competencies of these online courses align with industry needs: management and leadership, networks and security, and information systems management.
Technology
Data Management/Data Analytics – B.S.
Lean into data, and walk away with a cutting-edge online degree:...
Lean into data, and walk away with a cutting-edge online degree:
- Time: 70% of graduates finish within 37 months.
- Tuition and fees: $3,735 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 39 total courses in this program.
Certifications in this program at no additional cost include:
- CIW Data Analyst
- CompTIA A+ (Parts 1 and 2)
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Project+
- CompTIA IT Operations Specialist
- Udacity Nanodegree—a unique, highly recognized credential designed to prepare you for a career in data science
There are many job titles a degree in data management and data analytics will prepare you for, including:
- Data Scientist
- Automation Architect
- SQL Query Builder
- R Programmer
- AI Trainer
- Tableau Report Developer
- QA Analyst
- Python Programmer
- Analytics Manager
- Data Analyst
- Database Administrator
- Statistician
Business
Accounting – B.S. Business Administration
Have a knack for numbers or fine-tuning finances?...
Have a knack for numbers or fine-tuning finances?
- Time: 70% of graduates finish within 42 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:
- Accounting manager
- Financial director
- Vice president of finance and operations
- Chief financial officer
- Forensic accountant
Take your first step toward CPA certification and learn how to use GAAP, ledgers, and journals.
Technology
Cybersecurity and Information Assurance – B.S.
Protect your career and earning potential with this degree....
Protect your career and earning potential with this degree.
- Time: 70% of graduates finish within 21 months.
- Tuition: $4,265 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 34 total courses in this program.
Some careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:
- Cyber crimes investigator
- Director of cybersecurity
- Chief of cyber counterintelligence
- Cybersecurity engineer
- Cyber operations planner
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
Business
Marketing – B.S. Business Administration
For those who want to lead brands and steer consumer markets:...
For those who want to lead brands and steer consumer markets:
- Time: 71% of graduates finish within 40 months.
- Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 41 total courses in this program.
Some careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:
- Marketing and PR manager
- Director of marketing and communications
- Director of publications
- Customer intelligence manager
- Marketing sales manager
Marketing is a creative and exciting field—and one where an undergraduate degree will open better opportunities.
Technology
Computer Science – B.S.
Problem solvers and math lovers needed! Your task:...
Problem solvers and math lovers needed! Your task:
Lay the groundwork for the computing breakthroughs that will enable tomorrow's technologies.
- Time: 71% of graduates in similar programs finish within 27 months.
- Tuition: $3,985 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 38 total courses in this program.
You'll have the opportunity to earn these certifications:
- Linux Essentials
- Axelos ITIL Foundation
Utilize your previous college courses or IT experience to help you complete your degree faster.
Careers that this program can help prepare you for include:
- Computer systems analyst
- Computer programmer
- Artificial intelligence specialist
- Software engineer
- Machine learning engineer
“I got this job because I was a graduate with my bachelor's in accounting from WGU. My new degree got me my new job.”
—Raymond Baker
B.S. Accounting
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 44% 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).
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