Social Work at Walden University

If you plan to study social work, 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 856 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

Walden University Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

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 social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at Walden University awarded 856 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	440
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	283
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	76

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Public Policy
• Public Administration
• Human Services

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560
Healthcare Social Workers	3,850	$58,670
Social and Community Service Managers	3,360	$75,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,830	$55,460
Social Workers	1,830	$64,300

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.