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General Human Services at Walden University

If you are interested in studying General Human Services, you may want to check out the program at Walden University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 271 general human services degrees were granted at Walden University.

Studying Online at Walden University

Walden University operates as a distance-education institution, so General Human Services coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Human Services graduates at Walden University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Human Services graduates at Walden University are 89% women (242) and 11% men (29).

General Human Services Bachelor’s Program at Walden University

Among the 59 bachelor’s general human services graduates at Walden University, 92% were women (54) and 8% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Walden University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	23
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 51% of General Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Walden University, higher than the national average of 49%.*

General Human Services Master’s Program at Walden University

Among the 134 master’s general human services graduates at Walden University, 88% were women (118) and 12% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Human Services master’s degree recipients at Walden University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	89
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 76% of General Human Services master’s degree recipients at Walden University, above the national average of 60%.*

General Human Services Doctoral Program at Walden University

Among the 78 doctoral general human services graduates at Walden University, 90% were women (70) and 10% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Human Services doctoral degree recipients at Walden University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	58
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of General Human Services doctoral degree recipients at Walden University, above the national average of 76%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Human Services Graduates

Students who finish General Human Services program at Walden University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Human Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.