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Walden University Master’s in Nursing

4,106 Master's Degrees Awarded
$94,687 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Walden University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Nursing from Walden University Cost?

$10,716 Average Tuition and Fees

Walden University Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Walden University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,272 $10,272
Fees $444 $444

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Nursing From Walden University?

$94,687 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

nursing who receive their master’s degree from Walden University make an average of $94,687 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $97,473.

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Does Walden University Offer an Online Master’s in Nursing?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Walden University does offer online classes in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.

Walden University Master’s Student Diversity for Nursing

4,106 Master's Degrees Awarded
86.9% Women
40.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 4,106 master’s degrees in nursing handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 86.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at Walden University in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 252
Black or African American 1,209
Hispanic or Latino 91
Native American or Alaska Native 17
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 15
White 2,047
International Students 95
Other Races/Ethnicities 380

Master’s in Nursing Focus Areas at Walden University

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 4,106

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health Sciences & Services 17
Health & Medical Administrative Services 310
Mental & Social Health Services 415
Public Health 180

View All Nursing Related Majors >

References

*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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