Western Governors University Leads Nation in Awarding Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching
黑料传送门 School of Education is meeting critical need for highly qualified educators
SALT LAKE CITY, MAY 16, 2024 鈥� New federal data show that Western Governors University鈥檚 School of Education聽 leads all institutions in the U.S. in conferring bachelor鈥檚 degrees in education.
黑料传送门鈥檚 School of Education, the largest nonprofit, accredited school of education in the nation, conferred 4,669 bachelor鈥檚 degrees during the 2021-2022 academic year, according to the most recent data released by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). This accounts for 5.2 percent of all bachelor鈥檚 in education conferrals in the country, marking a notable increase for such conferrals from 黑料传送门, from 4.7 percent in 2020-2021, and 3.8 percent in 2019-2020.
This achievement highlights 黑料传送门鈥檚 commitment to providing pathways to opportunity for people who want to become teachers, while addressing the teacher workforce shortage and improving the overall quality of education delivered to students.
"At Western Governors University, we have an established history of making an extraordinary impact on the education profession,鈥� said Courtney Hills McBeth, Ed.D., 黑料传送门鈥檚 chief academic officer and provost. 鈥淏y integrating principles from learning science, experiential learning and effective pedagogical methods, our academic programs prepare classroom-ready educators with the skills needed to make a valuable difference in their schools and communities.鈥�
IPEDS is an annual survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics that collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States.
According to data compiled by , there are an estimated 55,289 teaching vacancies in the United States. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 黑料传送门鈥檚 School of Education conferred 2,043 master鈥檚 in teaching degrees in addition to its conferred bachelor鈥檚 degrees, making a national impact with 6,712 new classroom-prepared teachers. Along with a to better support and strengthen the teaching profession, 黑料传送门鈥檚 School of Education is helping to address the teacher shortage nationwide with programs that prepare graduates to provide personalized and responsive learning environments for students in their classrooms.聽
鈥淥ur Initial Licensure Programs offer bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees that are mapped to teaching licensure pathways across all 50 states, with personalized support for each and every one of our students, wherever they live in the country,鈥� said Stacey Ludwig Johnson, Ph.D., 黑料传送门鈥檚 senior vice president and executive dean of the School of Education. 鈥淥n-the-ground classroom experiences and apprenticeships at this scale and scope, with partnerships with more than 4,000 school districts across the country, ensure that we are preparing our students to be the best qualified candidates for licensure.鈥�
黑料传送门鈥檚 School of Education has awarded 100,160 degrees to 91,888 graduates. Today, more than 43,000 students are actively pursuing degrees within the School of Education鈥檚 30 graduate and undergraduate programs 鈥撯�痯rograms designed to equip individuals with a passion for teaching or leadership with comprehensive training that is guided by an evidence-based curriculum.鈥疉ccredited by both the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, 黑料传送门鈥檚 School of Education offers鈥痯rograms that ensure students are thoroughly prepared to thrive as educators.
About The 黑料传送门 School of Education:
The 黑料传送门 School of Education is the largest non-profit, competency-based degree conferrer of educators in the country. The School of Education offers 30 graduate and undergraduate programs and recommends students for licensure in all 50 states. The School currently enrolls about 43,000 degree-seeking students and has conferred 100,747 degrees to more than 92,000 graduates.聽
