The curriculum at WGU is entirely online, enabling students to move through material at their own pace. And though WGU grants degrees rather than credentials, students earn credit toward a degree by demonstrating competency, not by earning seat time in class. WGU also allows students to get credit for material they already know through competency exams without having to sit through an unnecessary course. Tuition at the school supports the notion of self-pacing: $6,000 covers as many courses as you can finish in two semesters of time.

