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How strong are the academics at Walden University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Honors Programs

Walden University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Walden's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Walden University:

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Walden University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Social Work
Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
23.4
111.72
200.04
288.36
376.68
465

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 159
  • Accounting 4
  • Business/Corporate Communications, General 0
Communication
  • Communication, General 7
  • Communication and Media Studies 7
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 21
Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 97
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 93
  • Curriculum and Instruction 0
  • Education, General 0
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 2
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 465
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 54
  • Public Health, General 37
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 26
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 26
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 26
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 41
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 148
  • Forensic Psychology 2
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 168
  • Human Services, General 75
  • Human Services, General 75
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 75
  • Public Administration 0
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