Walden University

Online Degrees and Programs

Walden University is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 122 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 20 Bachelors, 38 Masters, 19 Doctorate, and 45 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees is $10,534 for undergraduate programs and $10,716 for graduate programs. Total of 50,360 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Walden University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Walden University is a Private (for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $10,534 in average for all students.

It offers 122 degree programs via distance learning -20 Bachelors, 38 Masters, 19 Doctorate, 45 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Walden University
Type	Private (for-profit), 4 or more years
Address	100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN
Online Students	48,420
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	$10,534
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	122 Programs
Bachelors	20 Programs
Masters	38 Programs
Doctorate	19 Programs
Post-Graduate	45 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Walden University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,534 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $335 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $715 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate	$12,075	$12,465	$11,157	$10,766	$10,534

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate	$325	$335	$335	$335	$335

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Walden University offers 122 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 122 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 20 Bachelors, 38 Masters, 19 Doctorate, 45 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	20	38	19	45
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	38	19	45

The next 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	10	38	NOT OFFERED	9

Computer And Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	49	26	17
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	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1,153	280	33
Multicultural Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	43	NOT OFFERED	3
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
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	48	NOT OFFERED	3
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17
Educational Evaluation and Research	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	5
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	197	NOT OFFERED	2
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	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	10

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	124	246	200	18
Developmental and Child Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	89	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	18	NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	105	14	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	216	1	NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	152	48	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	251	47	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	210	147	19
Public Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	2
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	671	32	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	52	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	46	310	18	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	57	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	356	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	106	169	6
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	74	2	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	892	4,106	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Nursing Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	187	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	168	430	317	17
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	11
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	19
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	38	NOT OFFERED	3
Auditing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Business/Corporate Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	72	NOT OFFERED	41
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED	5

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since Walden University is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 48,420 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	48,420
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	48,420
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

By student location, out of a total of 48,420 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 945 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 45,348 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 2052 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.