Event1999
WGU launches first degree programs
Western Governors University opened its first degree programs, including associate and master’s offerings in technology and education.
- Year
- 1999
Western Governors University is an online university where you can earn an affordable, accredited, career-focused college degree at an accelerated pace.
Choose from more than 30 bachelor's , post-baccalaureate, endorsement-preparation, and master's degree programs in education .
One year later, WGU celebrated its first graduate, Genny Kirch.
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