Walden University Graduate Programs
Walden University is a Private, 4-years school located in Minneapolis, MN. Walden University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. Walden University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Walden University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $726 for part-time students. Total 36,014 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students36,014 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,657 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 36,014 |
| Online Graduate Population | 36,014 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 21 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Walden University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1990 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Walden University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 109 gradaute programs. Last year, total 10,998 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Walden University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Walden University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 36 |
| Communication | 1 | 36 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 60 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 54 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 6 |
| Education [+] | 9 | 1,418 |
| Education | 1 | 949 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 44 |
| Administration of Special Education | 1 | 14 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 46 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 158 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 188 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology [+] | 5 | 591 |
| Psychology | 1 | 218 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 87 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 65 |
| Forensic Psychology | 1 | 217 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 117 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 116 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 1,021 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 109 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 2 |
| Social Work | 1 | 910 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 5,240 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 173 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 0 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 52 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 645 |
| Public Health | 1 | 76 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 46 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 4,248 |
| Business [+] | 8 | 516 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 350 |
| Project Management | 1 | 18 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 23 |
| Accounting | 1 | 31 |
| Finance | 1 | 8 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 67 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 5 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 39 | 9,010 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 21 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 277 |
| Education | 1 | 277 |
| Psychology [+] | 6 | 270 |
| Psychology | 1 | 170 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 26 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 30 |
| Forensic Psychology | 1 | 24 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 1 | 15 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 44 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 44 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 195 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 155 |
| Social Work | 1 | 40 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 6 | 376 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 37 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | 1 | 21 |
| Public Health | 1 | 133 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 12 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 43 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 130 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 304 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 304 |
| Total | 18 | 1,487 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Communication | 1 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 38 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 29 |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 6 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 80 |
| Education | 1 | 19 |
| Multicultural Education | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 10 |
| Early Childhood Program Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 8 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 1 | 0 |
| College/Postsecondary/University Teaching | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 11 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Dispute Resolution | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 15 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Homeland Security | 1 | 2 |
| Human Services [+] | 4 | 21 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 10 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 2 |
| Social Work | 1 | 9 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Public Health | 1 | 8 |
| Business [+] | 8 | 179 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 60 |
| Project Management | 1 | 21 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 22 |
| Accounting | 1 | 11 |
| Auditing | 1 | 3 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 43 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 3 |
| Digital Marketing | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 35 | 366 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 9 | 26 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 5 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 8 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 2 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology | 1 | 8 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 6 | 87 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 5 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 11 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 44 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 20 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 17 | 135 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Walden University are $10,657 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $726 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $12,205 | $710 |
| 2020 | $12,539 | $710 |
| 2021 | $10,716 | $715 |
| 2022 | $10,092 | $715 |
| 2023 | $10,381 | $726 |
| 2024 | $10,657 | $745 |
Graduate Student Population
At Walden University graduate schools, there are total 36,014 graduate students. All students have enrolled online exclusively since the schools is a completely online school. By gender, there are 6,353 men and 29,661 women students at Walden University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Walden University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 36,014 | 6,353 | 29,661 |
| American Indian/Native American | 47 | 9 | 38 |
| Asian | 1,422 | 309 | 1,113 |
| Black/African American | 14,432 | 2,483 | 11,949 |
| Hispanic | 3,037 | 595 | 2,442 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 127 | 33 | 94 |
| White | 12,965 | 2,012 | 10,953 |
| Two More | 663 | 112 | 551 |
| Un-Known | 2,668 | 658 | 2,010 |