Western Governors University Reviews of Bachelor's in Network Security

Firstly, some of these review I find hilarious. I know plenty of people who graduated who have had great success. I used VA education benefits to pay for the program. I am now an MBA student at a top ranked university. I was worried I wouldn't get in at first, but I am holding a 3.9 and just as prepared as anyone else in the program. WGU isn't easy either, you don't have instructors, you just get a heap of material to study. Its all on you, that was the hard part for me. Overall I'm happy with the... Read More achievement. The most annoying part of WGU is the proctoring, it sucks, the company they use sucks. For people that claim WGU isn't a real university, riddle me this. Why is it, in a top 20 MBA program I have un-proctored exams, when at WGU I was 100% proctored? I can actually just cheat my way through an MBA at this point, and its $70K. At WGU, you aren't cheating at all, zip zero chance of cheating. I think at 35 I've just learned in life, people will whine and complain about anything if they don't get their way. Some people need to have the hand held through a program. WGU is for those who don't need that. So if you independent, smart and like to succeed on your own. WGU is probably for you.

I attended three different brick and mortar schools until finding WGU. Hands down the best collegiate experience I've had. Competency based learning is the future! I felt more engaged and more apart of a community than I ever did at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga or Central Texas State. I engage more with my program mentor and the WGU community than I did at other schools. I remember talking to a counselor one time before starting class at UTC and that was the extent of their involvement.... Read More If you are a working professional, this place is built for you. Overall a wonderful experience. Can't wait to start my Masters Program here! Go Night Owls!!

WGU allowed me to complete my Bachelors degree on my terms (for the most part). I was able to transfer in previous college credit and was rewarded for employment experience (industry certifications). The cost to attend also did NOT break our budget! Some of the reviews i've read talk about the irritating weekly calls, yes, they are annoying, but 1 hour per week (and their schedule is extremely flexible) should be no reason to give WGU a bad review. If i were starting all over (and i will be as i... Read More will be signing up for my Masters degree this spring) i'd definitely attend WGU. I've already turned my brother on to WGU as well as 2 co-workers! Thanks WGU!

I really loved WGU's Bachelor of Information Technology program. I transferred in an Associate degree, accelerated, got caught up by life and still finished in the listed 2 1/2 years. A few points: - This is self driven (but not independent) learning. You must have the drive. Your mentor is there to help you figure things out and keep you on track. The course mentors are like teachers, interaction is available, 1 on 1 or in webinars and cohort learning. - The degree is respected by employers, and... Read More if its not, at least in IT, you have certs to back up your knowledge too - It is HARD, even with prior knowledge. - Your mentor works for you, if you dont get along or they arent giving you what you need, ask to be moved. - Student services can help with almost anything, or point you to who can. I see all these comments about the FASFA's grad rate. Please actually read that statistic, it is percentage of FIRST TIME college attendees that go on the graduate at that college. WGU very rarely even takes anyone with zero college experience. They would need tons of work experience in field. So that stat means practically nothing. And if you have no college experience and expect online to be "easier" you will fail out of WGU. WGU is accredited, credits do transfer out (i was contemplating moving after I started my masters degree but decided to stay), and they are taken for grad school requirements. I should be done with my masters in a year and Im already talking to my doctoral school. No issues. This is not an "academic focused" school. Not for research and theory. Its real life, real skills. Industry certification.

WGU is an amazing school for a self starter especially if that person does not need very much assistance and is able to research and find answers. I had an awesome mentor (Micah Pappas) who was very genuine and really held me to my goals. The school offers the flexibility to do as much as you can handle and I was usually able to pick up another class or two before the end of the term. Picking up additional classes allowed me to finish my BS ahead of schedule. In the IT industry we often face the... Read More choice of pursuing a formal education (degree) or proven competency (certification). WGU is a competency based school so many of my classes require the student to pass a certification exam and that was how I was able to kill two birds with one stone. This school was a game changer for me and allowed me to beat out my peers with formal education and certification at the same time in half the time. Highly recommended for those working in the IT industry.