Education Programs Offered at Walden University
Bachelor Degrees
Bachelor's in Child Development
Prepares students to properly assess people and manage interpersonal relations for work in organizations, agencies, and research settings. Examines the theories, major concepts, values, studies, methods and historical trends in psychology with regard to learning, behavior and development.
Bachelor's in Psychology
Provides the education background required for entry-level positions in social work. Graduate training is required for students interested in professional psychology careers such as psychologists and therapists.
Master Degrees
Master of Business Administration
General MBA, without a concentration. Combines conventional academic training with field-based learning. Provides solid management concepts you can use immediately. The curriculum emphasizes the skills and concepts businesses demand from management professionals.
Master of Education
Prepares professionals to help students improve themselves through education in the context of community, family, school and work. Career opportunities include curriculum developer, learning and education consultant, course designer, training and development advisor.
Master of Public Administration
Prepares you to manage public, private and nonprofit organizations. Public administrators manage many aspects of public service at the federal, state and local levels.
Master of Public Health
Public health is devoted to preventing disease and promoting health. The program is designed for public health leaders that aspire to leadership roles in federal, state and international health or within the private sector.
Master's in Mental Health Counseling
Prepares students to identify and treat mental health concerns and foster positive mental health. Career opportunities include employment with medical facilities, human service agencies and private practice.
Master's in Nursing
Designed for those interested in pursuing careers as an advanced practice nurse, including nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and clinical nurse leaders. Nursing specialties include acute care, adult, family, geriatrics, pediatric, psychiatric and women's health.
Master's in Psychology
Includes instruction in basic psychology, communications, sociology, and science. Career opportunities include counseling, industrial-organizational psychology, psychological analysis and evaluation, and human resource management.
Doctorate Degrees
Doctor of Education
Prepares the student for administrative, academic and other specialized positions within education. Designed for experienced teachers and administrators that want to assume leadership roles in their schools and communities.
Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences
Prepares you to understand the impact of global interdependencies, diversity and technology on organizations and industries. Focuses on decision making, leadership and organizational change, learning management and finance.
Ph.D. in Education
Focuses on the study and practice of educational as well as application of theory and practice in the fields of education and counseling. Career opportunities include serving as a superintendent, administrator, teacher, college president and faculty member at a university or community college.
Ph.D. in Health Services
Prepares students to serve in the delivery of modern health services in contemporary health care. Designed for students working in all areas of health services.
Ph.D. in Human Services
Provides you with the education and experience required for high levels of professional responsibility. Specialize in social work, family studies and interventions, human services administration, criminal justice or general studies.
Ph.D. in Professional Psychology
Prepares students to practice psychoanalytic counseling. Includes instruction in self-analysis, dream analysis, personality theory, free association, practice management, and professional standards and ethics.
Ph.D. in Public Health
Focuses on finding solutions to significant public health problems and applying new knowledge in public health research. The curriculum focuses on community health, including medical, social, economic and ethical factors that contribute to the overall state of the public health system.
Ph.D. in Public Policy & Administration
Prepares students to serve as managers in the executive branch of local, state and federal government. Includes instruction in the development, roles and principles of public administration, public budgetary processes and financial management, executive-legislative relations, administrative law, personnel management, ethics, and research methods
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