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Registered Nursing at Walden University

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 900 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from Walden University.

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

Walden University Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Walden University does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

In 2021, 4,104 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Walden University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Walden University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 157
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 522
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 107

Walden University Registered Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4,104 registered nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Walden University, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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In the registered nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 244
Black or African American 1,243
Hispanic or Latino 198
White 1,895
International Students 87
Other Races/Ethnicities 437

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing 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
Registered Nurses 69,000 $78,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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