Public Administration at Walden University

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

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695. Of the 1,729 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Walden University in 2021, 3 of them were public administration majors.

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

Walden University Public Administration Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
• Master’s Degree in Public Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Public Admin

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

In 2021, 152 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Walden University. This makes it the #16 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 138 students who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 public admin students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Walden University, about 100% were men and 0% were women. The typical public admin bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at Walden University since its program graduates 59% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public admin 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 admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Walden University Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 152 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration from Walden University in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 18% 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 admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	78
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in public admin. In 2021, 138 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Public Policy
• Human Services
• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Chief Executives	5,970	$195,320
Social and Community Service Managers	3,360	$75,280
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2,260	$102,500

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.