Walden University | Online Programs

Online Program Overview

Walden University is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,498 in average for all students.

It offers 134 degree programs via distance learning -21 Bachelors, 41 Masters, 20 Doctorate, 52 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Walden University
Type	four-years, private (for-profit)
Address	100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN
Online Students	42,312
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$12,498
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$10,657
Student to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Total	134 Programs
Bachelors	21 Programs
Masters	41 Programs
Doctorate	20 Programs
Post-Graduate	52 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Walden University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,498 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,657 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $388 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $745 for all students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$10,766	$10,534	$10,459	$11,047	$12,498
Graduate	$12,539	$10,716	$10,092	$10,381	$10,657

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$335	$335	$335	$343	$388
Graduate	$710	$715	$715	$726	$745

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Walden University offers 134 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 134 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 21 Bachelors, 41 Masters, 20 Doctorate, 52 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	41	20	52
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	41	20	52

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	36	NOT OFFERED	9

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	54	21	29
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	6

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	949	277	19
Multicultural Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	44	NOT OFFERED	4
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Administration of Special Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	46	NOT OFFERED	10
Community College Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Program Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Educational Evaluation and Research	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	158	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	3
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	67	188	NOT OFFERED	3
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Dispute Resolution	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Data Science, General	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	125	218	170	8
Developmental and Child Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	87	5	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	26	NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	65	30	15
Forensic Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	217	24	NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	116	44	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	85	173	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	109	155	10
Public Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	2
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	106	910	40	9
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	62	173	37	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	645	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	76	133	8
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	46	12	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Nursing Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	756	4,248	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11
Nursing Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	43	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	130	NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	192	350	304	60
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	21
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	22
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	31	NOT OFFERED	11
Auditing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Business/Corporate Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	67	NOT OFFERED	43
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	3
Digital Marketing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since Walden University is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 42,312 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	42,312
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	42,312
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

By student location, out of a total of 42,312 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 925 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 39,880 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 60 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.