Western Governors University

Online Programs

This program is for experienced healthcare or IT professionals seeking an affordable online bachelor's degree and IT certifications to work in the high-demand field of health informatics. WGU is the recipient of the USDLA 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning for 2008, awarded in recognition of our success in expanding access to higher education. The B.S. in Health Informatics prepares you to become a designer and developer of health informatics and information systems for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The program equips you with a combination of healthcare and IT skills and includes two IT certifications as part of the curriculum. WGU's low tuition and ability to accelerate degree completion combine to make the program a great option for those on a budget. This is a perfect degree program for IT professionals working or who want to break into the healthcare industry who can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

• None : This program is taught Online.

Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU's "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College is the first and only online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).