Nursing at Walden University

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

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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

Walden University Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

There were 191 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Walden University are white. This is above average 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	114
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	280
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Walden University Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	300
Black or African American	1,419
Hispanic or Latino	287
White	1,621
International Students	92
Other Races/Ethnicities	364

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Walden University. 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
Registered Nursing	5,004
Nursing Practice	143
Nursing Science	48
Nursing Administration	6
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	5
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses	69,000	$78,920
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Nurse Practitioners	3,880	$119,160
Nurse Anesthetists	1,920	$188,130

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.