by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Human Services is a concentration offered under the human services major at Walden University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in general human services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Walden University paid an average of $715 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-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 general human services master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
About 94.4% of the students who received their Master’s in general human services in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.3% of the general human services master’s degrees at Walden University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 156 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
*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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