by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at Walden University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in health professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Walden University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,272 | $10,272 |
| Fees | $444 | $444 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the health professions doctor’s degree program at Walden University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.7% of the health professions students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Around 53.7% of health professions doctor’s degree recipients at Walden University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 220 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 155 |
| International Students | 22 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 58 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 52 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 18 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 26 |
| Public Health | 171 |
| Nursing | 221 |
*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.