Graduate Social Work Programs at Walden University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in social work at Walden University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 2 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Graduate Certificate Degrees
Undergraduate Study

#362 in the U.S.

#19 in Minnesota

#42 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual rates Walden University highly for social work, placing at #362 out of 580 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Schools	362 of 580
Best Social Work Schools in Minnesota	19 of 20
Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region	42 of 60

Here is each degree level granted in social work at Walden University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	208
Master’s	1,197
Doctoral	38
Graduate Certificate	168

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Walden University conferred 1,197 master’s degrees in social work.

Master’s Rankings

Walden University ranks competitively among schools offering social work at the master’s level. Its best result was #12 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	12
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	25
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	211

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 11% of social work master’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of social work master’s degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. About 45% 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 social work.

Ethnic diversity of Social Work majors at Walden University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	542
Hispanic or Latino	106
White	454
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	77

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Walden University awarded 38 doctoral degrees in social work.

Doctoral Rankings

Walden University holds a strong position among schools offering social work at the doctoral level. Its best result was #15 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	15

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 21% of social work doctoral degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The majority of social work doctoral degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. Approximately 63% 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 social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

In the most recent year for which we have data, Walden University handed out 168 graduate certificate degrees in social work.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Walden University holds a strong position among schools offering social work at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
College Major Top Ranked	2
College Major Top Ranked	19

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 10% of social work graduate certificate degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The majority of social work graduate certificate degree graduates at Walden University are White. Approximately 44% 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 social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	74
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	14

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Walden University. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Social Work	208