by our College Data Analytics TeamEarly Childhood Education is a concentration offered under the teacher education grade specific major at Walden University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in child development, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Walden University offers online option in its child development master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
About 98.5% of the students who received their Master’s in child development in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in child development at Walden University in 2019-2020, 48.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 80 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to early childhood education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Adult & Continuing Education | 3 |
View All Early Childhood Education Related Majors >
*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.