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Walden University
  • Graduate School
  • MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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Walden is a for-profit graduate school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 42,336 graduate students. Of the 39 graduate programs offered at Walden University, 39 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. The most popular graduate school programs at Walden University are Nursing, Teaching, and Business. 52% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
42,336
Part-Time Grad Students
21,933
Research Assistants
No data available  
Teaching Assistants
72
Racial Diversity
  • African American
    38.5%
  • White
    36.4%
  • Unknown
    13.6%
  • Asian
    3.2%
  • Hispanic
    2.9%
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    2.3%
  • Multiracial
    2.2%
  • Native American
    0.6%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.3%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 278 responses
  • Driven
    24%
  • Down-to-earth
    4%
  • Friendly
    10%
  • Intellectual
    12%
  • Organized
    4%
  • Just trying to get through
    0%
  • Friendly and passionate, haven't graduated yet
    5%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 278 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    19%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    7%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    26%
  • Average
    2%
  • Have not started yet
    2%
  • Helpful for my professional growth.
    26%
  • HORRIBLE!!!
    1%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
85%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 266 responses
Poll
87%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 263 responses
Poll
70%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 236 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 278 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    11%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    37%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    26%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    13%
  • More than $100,000
    13%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 278 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    6%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    6%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    3%
  • $100,000 - $125,000
    3%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    1%
  • More than $150,000
    1%
  • Did not graduate yet
    79%
59%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 278 responses

Living in the Area

grade A
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade B minus
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade C
  3. Nightlife
    grade A+
Median Household Income
$59,033
National
$69,021
Median Rent
$1,202
National
$1,163
Median Home Value
$234,400
National
$244,900

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