Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Walden University
If you plan to study mental health counseling/counselor, 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 has a total student population of 49,695.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor section at the bottom of this page.
Walden University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
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 mental health counseling/counselor for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
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BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Student Demographics at Walden University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health counseling/counselor majors at Walden University.
Walden University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Program

In the mental health counseling/counselor master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 mental health counseling/counselor.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 258 |
Hispanic or Latino | 58 |
White | 379 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 66 |
Related Majors
- Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Careers That Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Grads May Go Into
A degree in mental health counseling/counselor 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 |
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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.