General Psychology at Walden University

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

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 241 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

Walden University General Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

There were 167 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 241 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Walden University, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	85
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Related Majors

• Child Development & Psychology
• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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.