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Graduate Child Development & Psychology Programs at Walden University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in child development & psychology at Walden University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. It ranks as high as #3 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees

Walden University Graduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates Walden University as a strong choice for child development & psychology, coming in at #188 out of 202 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	188 of 202
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota	6 of 7
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	18 of 22

Graduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at Walden University

The following degree levels are granted in child development & psychology at Walden University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	54
Doctoral	16

Walden University Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Walden University handed out 54 master’s degrees in child development & psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Walden University holds a strong position among schools offering child development & psychology at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	3
Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6
Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	56

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of child development & psychology master’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The largest share of child development & psychology master’s degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. Approximately 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 child development & psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Developmental and Child Psychology (Master’s)

Walden University awarded 54 master’s completions in developmental and child psychology in the most recent reporting year — 85% to women and 15% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (50%).

• Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #3
• Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #3
• Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #17

Walden University Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Walden University conferred 16 doctoral degrees in child development & psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

Walden University holds a strong position among schools offering child development & psychology at the doctoral level. Its best result was #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	3
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	48

Doctoral Student Diversity

Every one of the 16 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in child development & psychology from Walden University identified as women.

The majority of child development & psychology doctoral degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. About 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 doctoral in child development & psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Developmental and Child Psychology (Doctoral)

Walden University granted 16 doctoral completions in developmental and child psychology in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (44%).

• Best Developmental & Child Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #3
• Best Developmental & Child Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #3
• Best Developmental & Child Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.