Public Health at Walden University

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Walden University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health 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 Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Walden University Public Health Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
Master’s Degree in Public Health

There were 149 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Walden University Public Health Master’s Program

77% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 13% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health 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
General Public Health	272
Public Health Education and Promotion	64

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,710	$78,140
Community Health Workers	1,270	$41,110

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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