by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Walden University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in public admin, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Walden University was $715 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,272 | $10,272 |
| Fees | $444 | $444 |
public admin who receive their doctor’s degree from Walden University make an average of $90,412 a year during the early days of their career. That is 36% higher than the national average of $66,250.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Walden University does offer online classes in its public admin doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.1% of the public admin students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 55.3%.
Around 50.3% of public admin doctor’s degree recipients at Walden University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 63 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 147 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Services | 47 |
| Social Work | 32 |
*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.
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