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Social Work at Walden University

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Walden University ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.

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• Available Degrees
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Social Work Degrees Available at Walden University

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

Popularity of Social Work at Walden University

In the most recent year for which we have data, Walden University handed out 208 bachelor’s degrees in social work.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Walden University Make?

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Social Work students who finish a bachelor’s at Walden University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,534 a year. This is lower than $75,990, the median for all majors at Walden University.

How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from Walden University Have?

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Walden University, social work graduates take on a median debt of $52,808 in student loans. This is higher than $49,068, the typical median for all majors at Walden University.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Walden University Cost?

Walden University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,700	$10,542
Fees	$525	$525

Read more about Walden University tuition and fees.

Walden University Social Work Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at Walden University are White. Roughly 47% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a bachelor’s in social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	65
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	97
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	19

Walden University Social Work Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 11% of social work master’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of social work master’s degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master’s in social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	542
Hispanic or Latino	106
White	454
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	77

Walden University Social Work Doctoral Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 21% of social work doctoral degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The majority of social work doctoral degree graduates at Walden University are Black or African American. Approximately 63% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a doctoral in social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Social Work Student Diversity at Walden University

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.