by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in public health at Walden University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 3 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Walden University as a strong choice for public health, placing at #385 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 385 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota | 9 of 10 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region | 33 of 36 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in public health at Walden University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 34 |
| Master’s | 111 |
| Doctoral | 144 |
| Graduate Certificate | 8 |
During the most recent reporting year, Walden University conferred 111 master’s degrees in public health.
Walden University ranks competitively among schools offering public health at the master’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota | 5 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region | 18 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 235 |
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The majority of public health master’s degree graduates at Walden University were Black or African American. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 10 |
Walden University granted 39 master’s completions in public health education and promotion in the latest year of data — 92% to women and 8% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (56%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Walden University handed out 144 doctoral degrees in public health.
Walden University ranks competitively among schools offering public health at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota | 3 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region | 3 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools | 30 |
In the most recent graduating class, 30% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of public health doctoral degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. Roughly 48% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 69 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 21 |
Walden University conferred 18 doctoral completions in public health education and promotion recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Walden University conferred 8 graduate certificate degrees in public health.
Walden University has not been ranked for public health at the graduate certificate level.
All of the 8 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in public health from Walden University identified as women.
The majority of public health graduate certificate degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a graduate certificate in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Undergraduate study is also available at Walden University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health | 34 |
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