Child Development & Psychology at Walden University

What traits are you looking for in a child development school? To help you decide if Walden University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's child development program.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received their master's degree in child development.

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

Walden University Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Child Development
• Doctorate Degree in Child Development

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.

Walden University does offer online education options in child development for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 75 students who graduated with a master’s in child development from Walden University in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

In the child development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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 child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
• General Psychology

Careers That Child Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in child development 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
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Psychology Professors	710	$86,380
Psychologists	440	$93,310

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.