Walden University
Online Degree Programs
Walden University offers online degrees for bachelors, masters, EdD and PhD. Online bachelors degree can be obtained in business administration, child development, criminal justice, a masters degree in business, public administration, public health, healthcare management, nursing, medical assistant, dental assistant, education or psychology, an Ed.D. degree (education doctorate), or a Ph.D. (doctoral degree) in applied business management, education, health services, human services, psychology, public health, or public services administration. Federal financial aid is available.
Where an advanced degree advances the quality of life.
At Walden, we believe that knowledge is most valuable when put to use in organizations, communities, and families. We offer more than 37 online degree programs with more than 160 specializations and concentrations, all designed to help professionals gain the knowledge they need to have a real impact in their lives and the lives of others.
Our advanced degrees are intended to advance the quality of life not just for the Walden graduate, but for everyone he or she encounters. Whether it be in business, community and charitable service or friendship, to make a difference in any life is to serve the greater good. Doing so doesn’t just make you a better corporate citizen. It makes you a better corporate asset, a better neighbor and friend, a better person.
As an accredited institution with nearly 40 years of experience, Walden has graduated more than 31,000 alumni, all of whom now have the credentials and desire to make a real difference and be a force for good.
Advance your career. Advance your community. Earn your Walden degree online.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
School of Counseling and Social Service
Join a community of professionals committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals and in the field of social services. Through the Ph.D. in Human Services program, you’ll learn to better assess, modify, and develop cutting-edge public and private services. The M.S. in Mental Health Counseling is designed to give you the critical-thinking skills that may help you to seek licensure* and to address behavioral disorders.
School of Psychology
This comprehensive range of programs—bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate—is designed to help you meet the increasingly complex needs of diverse individuals, groups, and organizations.
School of Public Policy and Administration
Today’s complex world calls for visionary public and nonprofit leaders who can facilitate real social change. These degree programs and certificates are designed to provide public sector and nonprofit professionals with the practical knowledge and proven skills to navigate successfully among government, private, and nonprofit organizations to create more effective, innovative community solutions.
College of Management and Technology
School of Management
Whatever your educational needs, you can gain the knowledge, credentials, and confidence to make a greater difference in your organization or field through our comprehensive range of online programs—at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels—designed with a solid grounding in business, management, and administrative disciplines.
NTU School of Engineering and Applied Science
Through the NTU School, which has helped technology professionals stay ahead of the innovation curve for 24 years, enhance your competitive edge in the ever-changing field of technology.
Richard W. Riley College of Education & Leadership
Walden’s education programs offer you access to a cadre of education experts and also to cutting-edge curricula designed by educators who understand the challenges you face in today’s learning environment.
Gain powerful new strategies you can apply immediately to help you make an impact in the classrooms, schools, and communities you serve.
College of Health Sciences
School of Health Sciences
Using practice-oriented theories as well as qualitative and quantitative research strategies, these advanced-degree programs prepare you to assess services and make changes as needed, develop new plans that respond to the diverse needs of society, and contribute to the field of health sciences through practical knowledge you can apply immediately to make a difference.
School of Nursing
Gain real-world nursing skills as you learn from nationally recognized experts, collaborate with students across the country, and realize your potential to make a lasting difference in the changing health care industry.
Residency Requirements
Doctoral programs at Walden University require attendance at academic residencies, and some master’s programs have residency requirements as well. Students enrolled in Ph.D. programs must attend an initial residency within 90 days of completing the Foundations course. Residencies convene nearly every month for either four or six days at a university, conference center, or hotel in the United States or abroad.
Accreditation
Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org; 1-312-263-0456.
Walden University’s M.S. degree program in Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
