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• Time: 70% of graduates finish within 42 months.
• 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.

• Time: 70% of graduates finish within 43 months.
• 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.

• Time: 70% of graduates finish within 42 months.
• 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.

• Time: 71% of graduates finish within 40 months.
• 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.

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• Time: 73% of graduates finish within 37 months.
• Courses: 40 total courses in this program.
  

Sample careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:

• Health information manager
• Community service manager
• Clinical manager
• Medical records manager
• Social service manager

The online courses in this career-focused business degree program will prepare you with management-level skills and an up-to-date understanding of our healthcare delivery system.

• Time: 72% of graduates finish within 43 months.
• Courses: 41 total courses in this program.
  

Sample careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:

• Human resource specialist
• Director of talent acquisition
• Recruiting manager
• Organizational learning specialist
• Vice president of HR

Earn your B.S. in Human Resources and help build strong organizations.

• Time: 62% of graduates finish similar programs within 24 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:

• 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: 70% of graduates finish within 37 months.
• Courses: 39 total courses in this program.
  

Certifications in this program at no additional cost include:

• AWS Cloud Practitioner
• CompTIA Data+
• CompTIA Project+
• Udacity Nanodegree—a unique, highly recognized credential designed to prepare you for a career in data science
• MSI Change Management (Optional Certification)
• Certiprof Design Thinking Professional Certificate (Optional Certification)

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

Lay the groundwork for the computing breakthroughs that will enable tomorrow's technologies. 

• Time: 71% of graduates in similar programs finish within 27 months.
  
• Courses: 35 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

• Time: 70% of graduates finish within 35 months.
  
• Courses: 37 total courses in this program.
  
• 3 Tracks: Choose between a multi-cloud, AWS, or Azure focused track to learn specific software specialties.

Certifications at no extra cost, including:

• Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner
• Amazon AWS SysOps Administration–Associate
• Azure Fundamentals
• Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
• LPI Linux Essentials
• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA Cloud+
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Project+

Earning certs on the path to your degree gives you credentials that will boost your résumé right away, even before you complete your online degree program.

Transfer: Your previous college coursework and existing certifications may waive course requirements, helping you finish even faster,

• Time: 70% of graduates finish similar programs within 39 months.
• Courses: 34 or 37 courses in this program depending on focus area
  
• Two focus areas: Students can choose between a Cisco or general program, allowing them to learn and gain experience in their chosen specialty.

Certifications:

• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA Project+
• CompTIA Cloud+
• ITIL®*^ Foundation Certification
• LPI Linux Foundations

The Cisco program also includes: 

• Cisco CCNA
• Cisco DevNet
• Cisco CyberOps

The general program  also includes: 

• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA IT Operations Specialist (Stacked)
• CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist (Stacked)
• CompTIA Cloud Admin Professional (Stacked)
• CompTIA Secure Cloud Professional (Stacked)

This program will help you develop strong skills in network design, network operations, and security management.

• Time: 70% of graduates finish within 21 months.
• 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

• Time: Approximately 5 years.
• Courses: 42 total courses in this program.
  

Certifications included in this program at no additional cost:

• CompTIA A+ 
• CompTIA Network+ 
• CompTIA Security+ 
• CompTIA IT Operations Specialist
• CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist 
• Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner
• ITIL®*^ Foundation Certification
• PMI CAPM
• LPI Linux Essentials

This program allows students to earn their bachelor's degree in IT and move directly into a master's degree in IT management, cutting down on the total number of courses to complete.

• Time: 60% of graduates finish similar programs within 35 months.
• Tuition: $4,085 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

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

• Time: 70% of graduates finish within 48 months.
• 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

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.
• 1`    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
• Middle Grades Science Education
• Secondary Mathematics Education
• Middle Grade Mathematics Education

Students in this program will be prepared for careers including:

• Instructional support
• Community outreach
• Training
• Education staff (museums, learning centers, etc.) 
• K-12 opportunities that do not require a teaching license

Specific grade levels you are qualified to teach will vary depending on teaching certification in your state.

• Time: 61% of grads earned this science teaching degree within 31 months.
• Courses: 40 total courses in this program.
  

Candidates for this online science teaching degree often include:

• Aspiring junior high or middle school science teachers who currently lack a teaching license
• Substitute teachers
• Career-changers with a passion for science
• School paraprofessionals
• Others who feel the call to teach

This science teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.

• Time: 66% of grads earned this online chemistry degree within 32 months.
• Courses: 41 total courses in this program.
  

Candidates for this online chemistry degree program often include:

• Aspiring junior high or high school chemistry teachers who currently lack a teaching license
• Substitute teachers
• Career-changers with a passion for chemistry
• School paraprofessionals
• Others who feel the call to teach

This chemistry teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching. Earn a chemistry degree online and be eligible for a teaching certification.

Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.

• Time: 63% of grads earned this online biology degree within 31 months.
• Courses: 39 total courses in this program.
  

Candidates for this online teaching degree often include:

• Aspiring junior high or high school biology teachers who currently lack a teaching license
• Substitute teachers
• Career-changers with a passion for biology
• School paraprofessionals
• Others who feel the call to teach

This biology teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.

• Time: 63% of grads earned this degree within 27 months.
• Courses: 44 total courses in this program.
  

Candidates for this math teaching degree program often include:

• Aspiring junior high and high school math teachers who currently lack a teaching license
• Substitute teachers
• Career-changers with a passion for math
• School paraprofessionals
• Others who feel the call to teach

This online math teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching. This online math teaching degree program helps students become eligible for math teaching certification.

Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching certification in your state.

• Time: 63% of grads earned this degree within 30 months.
• Courses: 40 total courses in this program.
  

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring elementary school teachers who currently lack a teaching license
• Substitute teachers
• Career-changers
• School paraprofessionals
• Others who feel the call to teach

This elementary education degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching. This online teaching degree program helps you to be eligible for teaching certification in any of the 50 states.

Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching license options in your state.

• Time: 62% of grads earned this middle school teaching and high school teaching degree within 29 months.
• Courses: 39 total courses in this program.
  

Candidates for this science teaching degree program often include:

• Aspiring junior high or high school geoscience teachers who currently lack a teaching license
• Substitute teachers
• Career-changers with a passion for earth science
• School paraprofessionals
• Others who feel the call to teach

This geosciences teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching. This high school teaching degree program prepares you for teaching licensure in any of the 50 states.

• Time: 62% of grads finish similar online teaching degree programs within 29 months.
• Courses: 41 total courses in this program.
  

 If your state requires—or if you're interested in—dual licensure in both elementary education and K–12 special education, consider the B.A. Special Education (K–12) program.

Candidates for this special education degree program often include:

• Aspiring special ed teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers.
• School paraprofessionals.
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This online degree program includes a preclinical experience with face-to-face observation hours and a Demonstration Teaching component hosted by an experienced teacher and directed by a clinical supervisor.

Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching license options in your state.

• Time: 62% of grads earned this online physics degree within 38 months.
• Courses: 41 total courses in this program.
  

Candidates for this online teaching degree often include:

• Aspiring junior high or high school physics teachers who currently lack a teaching license
• Substitute teachers
• Career-changers with a passion for physics
• School paraprofessionals
• Others who feel the call to teach

This physics teaching degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching. Graduates of this online teaching degree program will be eligible for teaching certification.

• Time: 61% of grads earned this degree within 27 months.
• Courses: 46 total courses in this program.
  

(Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.) If your state offers a single K–12 special education teaching license and you are interested in focusing on teaching students with mild to moderate exceptionalities, consider the B.A. Special Education (Mild to Moderate) online teaching degree. 

Candidates for this online teaching degree often include:

• Aspiring special ed teachers who currently lack a teaching license
• Substitute teachers
• Career-changers
• School paraprofessionals
• Others who feel the call to teach

This special education teaching online degree program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching. 

Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching licensure in your state.

• Time: 62% of grads earned this degree within 29 months.
• Courses: 39 total courses in this program.
  

Candidates for this science teaching degree program often include:

• Aspiring junior high math teachers who currently lack a teaching license
• Substitute teachers
• Career-changers with a passion for math
• School paraprofessionals
• Others who feel the call to teach

This science teaching degree program includes requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching. This science teaching degree prepares you to be eligible for a teaching license in any of the 50 states.

• Time: 63% of grads earned this degree in 36 months or less.
• Courses: 36 total courses in this program.
  

Some careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Director of informatics
• HIMS chief
• Information systems auditor
• Outpatient coder
• Health records manager

This CAHIIM-accredited program makes you eligible for the RHIA exam. 

Compare with B.S. Business – Healthcare Management

• Time: 95% of students finish similar programs faster than the traditional 4 years.
• Courses: 29 total courses in this program.

Sample careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Care coordinator
• Patient advocate
• Health services coordinator
• Patient educator
• Community health educator

This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry, while also directly working with patients who need help.

• 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, 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