Psychology at Walden University

If you plan to study psychology, 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 Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Walden University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Walden University does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

There were 227 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology. This makes the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	80
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Walden University Psychology Master’s Program

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

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	139
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	215
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	69

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Walden University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	575
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	388
Child Development & Psychology	76

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Psychology Professors	710	$86,380
Psychologists	440	$93,310

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.