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Nearly Half of WGU Software Engineering Students Don’t Need Loans to Pay for School

Engineering is becoming more competitive due to the rapid pace of technological advances. With WGU’s bachelor’s in software engineering, students can increase their earning potential and impact many industries, such as healthcare, technology, government, banking, and finance, by turning ideas into scalable solutions.

At WGU, we aim to make quality higher education more accessible for more people. One way we do this is by charging flat-rate tuition so you can complete as many courses as you can in a six-month term at no extra cost.

We also include certification prep and exams in your coursework to save even more. The program is fully online, with no scheduled class times, so you can do your coursework anytime, anywhere.

One Outcome, Two Pathways.

We also offer an accelerated program where students can earn both their bachelor's and master's degrees, saving time and money. This accelerated program provides students with in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge technologies and enhances their positioning for leadership and senior roles. It offers three in-demand areas of specialization:

Why WGU?

Low Tuition: WGU’s Software Engineering program costs less than $4,085 per six-month term for a bachelor’s degree. Plus, our competency-based program means you can take as many courses and certifications as you can master within six months for one flat-rate tuition.
Scholarship opportunities: Each year, WGU awards millions of scholarship dollars to make tuition even more affordable to qualified students. See which scholarship could help make your degree even more affordable.
Online: All of WGU’s IT degrees are offered online and designed to help working individuals fit higher education into their busy lives. That means no scheduled log-in times, so you can work around your schedule and move through courses at your own pace.

Certificates in the Software Engineering Program

Project+

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

ITIL®*^ Foundation Certification

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Back End Developer (earned in the Java track)

Front End Developer (earned in both the Java and C# tracks)

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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 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 53% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems in 2023. 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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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

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

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Accelerated Software Engineering Bachelor's and Master's Degree

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Time: Approximately 5 years.
Tuition: $4,085 per 6-month term for the bachelor's degree; $4,085 per term for the master's portion.
Courses: 38 total courses in this program.

Certifications included in this program at no additional cost:

ITIL, Project+
WGU Front End Developer
WGU Back End Developer,

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

Software design
Architecture
Project management
Testing
System integration

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