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Nursing at Walden University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Walden University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695. Of the 1,037 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Walden University in 2021, 900 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Walden University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Walden University offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

In 2021, 4,104 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Walden University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 191 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Walden University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Walden University is $76,141. This is 21% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Walden University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Walden University.

Walden University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 900 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Walden University. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Walden University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 157
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 522
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 107

Walden University Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4,104 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Walden University in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 244
Black or African American 1,243
Hispanic or Latino 198
White 1,895
International Students 87
Other Races/Ethnicities 437

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 191 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Walden University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Walden University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 5,004
Nursing Practice 143
Nursing Science 48
Nursing Administration 6
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 5
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Registered Nurses 69,000 $78,920
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,220 $110,490
Nurse Practitioners 3,880 $119,160
Nurse Anesthetists 1,920 $188,130

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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