Inside Academics at Walden University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Walden University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Walden University is 30 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. At Walden University, 10% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Walden University offers 32 majors with reported completions across 8 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Walden University are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Walden University.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Walden University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Walden University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Walden University retains and graduates its students — 0% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Walden University.

Dig Deeper into Academics into Walden University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Walden University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Walden University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Walden University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Walden University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Walden University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies