General Psychology at Walden University

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Walden University.

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

Walden University General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

In 2021, 241 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Walden University. This makes it the #3 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 167 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Walden University Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Walden University is $34,217. This is 19% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 152 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Walden University in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	71
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Walden University General Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Walden University awarded 241 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 5% 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	5
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	85
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 167 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Child Development & Psychology
• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.