Communications at Walden University

If you plan to study communications, take a look at what Walden University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communications section at the bottom of this page.

Walden University Communications Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts
• Master’s Degree in Communication Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Walden University does offer online education options in communication arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Communication Arts Student Demographics at Walden University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication arts majors at Walden University.

Walden University Communications Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical communication arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Walden University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a bachelor's in communication arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Walden University Communications Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication arts master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in communication arts each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the communication arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master's in communication arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Public Relations Specialists	5,360	$61,540
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Writers and Authors	1,090	$67,300
Reporters and Correspondents	1,020	$51,770

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.