| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 116 graduate programs - 42 Master's, 21 Doctorate, 35 Post-bachelor's, and 18 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,885.
A total of 40,297 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 49,441 students at Walden. Walden offers online graduate programs and 40,297 out of 40,297 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,885. It offers 116 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Walden University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN |
| Graduate School Students | 36,861 students 40,297 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $10,885 |
| Student to Faculty | 31:1 (3.23%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 116 Graduate Programs 42 Master's, 21 Doctorate, 53 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Walden University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,885 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $765.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,361 | |
| Fees | $524 | |
| Cost per Credit | $765 | |
| Books & Supplies | $900 | |
| Room & Board | $17,820 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,040 (Off-Campus) | |
| Off-Campus Total | $34,645 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $10,716 | $10,092 | $10,381 | $10,657 | $10,885 |
Walden University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 116 major areas - 42 Master's (42 online programs), 21 Doctorate (21 online programs), 35 Post-Bachelor's (35 online programs), 18 Post-Master's (18 online programs). 8,605 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,727 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,605 | 1,727 | 538 | 705 |
| Men | 1,328 | 398 | 89 | 88 |
| Women | 7,277 | 1,329 | 449 | 617 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 37ONLINE | ONLINE | 28ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 402ONLINE | ONLINE | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Multicultural Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | 2ONLINE |
| Administration of Special Education | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 22ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | 3ONLINE |
| Community College Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE |
| Early Childhood Program Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | 11ONLINE |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 198ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | 4ONLINE |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 57ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 189ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 2ONLINE |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| College/Postsecondary/University Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Education (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 353ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 83ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 74ONLINE | ONLINE | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Forensic Psychology | 214ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 127ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration | 81ONLINE | ONLINE | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Policy Analysis | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 1,180ONLINE | ONLINE | 235ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 126ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 953ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 72ONLINE | ONLINE | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 36ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11ONLINE |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 3,801ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 97ONLINE |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 454ONLINE |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 79ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 289ONLINE | ONLINE | 128ONLINE | 13ONLINE |
| Project Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | 21ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Auditing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 52ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 31ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Information Systems | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Marketing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 11,026 full-time and 25,835 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 40,297 students enrolled through online exclusively.
By race/ethnicity 12,992 White, 15,047 Black, and 1,520 Asian students are attending at Walden University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
77 grad students are younger than 22 and 19,140 students are older than 65. It has 7,082 students aged between 22 and 30 and 13,994 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 36,861 |
|---|---|
| Men | 6,195 |
| Women | 30,666 |
| Total | 36,861 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 11,026 |
| Part-time Students | 25,835 |
| Total | 36,861 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 47 |
| Asian | 1,520 |
| Black | 15,047 |
| Hispanic | 3,341 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 109 |
| White | 12,992 |
| Two or more races | 741 |
| Un-Known | 2,409 |
| Total | 36,861 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 77 |
| 22-24 | 1,492 |
| 25-29 | 5,590 |
| 30-34 | 7,028 |
| 35-39 | 6,966 |
| 40 & Over | 19,140 |
At Walden University graduate schools, 40,297 students enrolled online exclusively and - students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 40,297 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 40,297 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | - |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | - |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 40,297 |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 844 |
| Other State In U.S. | 38,376 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |