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.

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to 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 3% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Walden University are white. This is typical 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	3
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	85
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Walden University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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	16
Black or African American	487
Hispanic or Latino	107
White	355
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	85

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Walden University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Walden University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	936

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.