Social Work at Walden University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work 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 2021, 40 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Walden University.

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

Walden University Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Walden University offers distance education options for social work at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

In 2021, 856 students received their master’s degree in social work from Walden University. This makes it the #3 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from Walden University. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Walden University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Walden University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 856 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Walden University, about 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	440
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	283
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	76

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 40 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Public Policy
• Public Administration
• Human Services

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560
Healthcare Social Workers	3,850	$58,670
Social and Community Service Managers	3,360	$75,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,830	$55,460
Social Workers	1,830	$64,300

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.