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Nursing at Walden University

If you plan to study nursing, 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4,104 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

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.

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 Master’s Program

87% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4,104 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Walden University in 2020-2021, 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 8% 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

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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