Communications at Walden University

Every communications school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication arts program at Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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

Walden University Communications Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts
Master’s Degree in Communication Arts

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Walden University does offer online courses in communication arts for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Communication Arts Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Communications Master’s Program

59% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication arts master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in communication arts each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the communication arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 communication arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication arts 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
Public Relations Specialists	5,360	$61,540
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Writers and Authors	1,090	$67,300
Reporters and Correspondents	1,020	$51,770

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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