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General Public Health at Walden University

If you plan to study general public health, take a look at what Walden University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 general public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Walden University.

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

Walden University General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health
  • Doctorate Degree in General Public Health

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.

Walden University does offer online education options in general public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Walden University. This makes it the #32 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 140 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The general public health program at Walden University awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Walden University General Public Health Master’s Program

69% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 general public health majors earned their master's degree from Walden University. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 49
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 140 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,220 $110,490
Community Health Workers 1,270 $41,110

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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