by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Walden University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public admin, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Walden University is in the top 10% of the country for public admin. More specifically it was ranked #33 out of 336 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Walden University.
Part-time undergraduates at Walden University paid an average of $335 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,139 | $10,139 |
| Fees | $395 | $395 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Public Admin students who received their bachelor’s degree at Walden University took out an average of $43,834 in student loans. That is 56% higher than the national average of $28,084.
public admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from Walden University make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $42,798.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Walden University does offer online classes in its public admin bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% of the public admin students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 88.9% of the public admin bachelor’s degrees at Walden University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Services | 105 |
| Social Work | 21 |
*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.
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