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Education at Walden University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Walden University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 118 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Walden University.

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

Walden University Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Walden University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

In 2021, 1,319 students received their master’s degree in education from Walden University. This makes it the #10 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 361 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Walden University. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Walden University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 71
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Walden University Education Master’s Program

86% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,319 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Walden University, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Walden University, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 1% 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 311
Hispanic or Latino 76
White 703
International Students 45
Other Races/Ethnicities 169

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 361 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Walden University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 1,234
Teacher Education Grade Specific 380
Student Counseling 101
Educational Administration 96
Curriculum & Instruction 49
Teacher Education Subject Specific 24
Instructional Media Design 23
Special Education 8
Multilingual Education 5
Other Education 3
Educational Assessment 1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants 34,800 $32,120
Elementary School Teachers 22,940 $64,950
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Middle School Teachers 11,510 $61,410
Preschool Teachers 8,180 $37,500

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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