Psychology at Walden University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Walden University ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Walden University

Walden University Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Walden University was ranked #211 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #6 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	2
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	8
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology	13
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	77
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	111
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	128
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	128
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	165
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	170
Best Psychology Schools	211
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	230
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	241
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	250
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	275
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	282
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	381
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	429
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	429
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	439
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	457
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	531
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	728
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	745
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	783

Popularity of Psychology at Walden University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Walden University handed out 159 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 142 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 628 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Walden University. This makes it the #7 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 227 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Walden University Psychology Students

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

Walden University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Walden University. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	74
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	13

Walden University Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 628 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Walden University. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	201
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	242
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	87

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	575
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	388
Child Development & Psychology	76

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