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Organizational Leadership at Western Governors University

If you plan to study Organizational Leadership, you may want to check out the program at Western Governors University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, UT.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,379 organizational leadership degrees were granted at Western Governors University.

Studying Online at Western Governors University

Western Governors University is a fully online institution, so Organizational Leadership coursework can be completed remotely.

Organizational Leadership Rankings at Western Governors University

Use these rankings to compare Western Governors University’s Organizational Leadership program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#2 of 2
Best Value	Utah	#2 of 4
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#6 of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#81 of 267

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Organizational Leadership graduates at Western Governors University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Organizational Leadership graduates at Western Governors University are 60% women (833) and 40% men (546).

Organizational Leadership Master’s Program at Western Governors University

Of the 1,379 master’s organizational leadership degrees awarded at Western Governors University, 60% were women (833) and 40% were men (546).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Organizational Leadership master’s degree recipients at Western Governors University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	783
Hispanic / Latino	176
Black / African American	204
Asian	51
American Indian / Alaska Native	19
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	34
Unknown	108

Minority students account for 35% of Organizational Leadership master’s degree recipients at Western Governors University, below the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Organizational Leadership Graduates

Graduates of the Organizational Leadership program at Western Governors University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Organizational Leadership majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.