Walden University continues its proud tradition of providing diversity and access for adult learners. According to the publication Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Walden ranks high on the list across numerous multicultural segments and degree programs.

In its 2008 Top Graduate Degree Producers analysis, Diverse ranked Walden a top producer of master’s and doctorate minority graduates in the following disciplines:

Master’s:

• Psychology—American Indian     No. 3
• Education—Total Minority   No. 4 
• Education—African-American   No. 5
• Education—Hispanic    No. 5  
• Education—American Indian   No. 8   
• Education—Asian   No. 9 
• All Disciplines—African-American No. 10

Doctorate:

• Business—African-American    No. 3  
• Health Professions—African-American No. 5 
• Psychology—African-American   No. 5
• Business—Total Minority   No. 6
• All Disciplines—African-American No. 9  

The analysis considered graduate degrees awarded during the 2006–2007 academic year and is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Set (IPEDS).

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