Walden University continues its proud tradition of providing access to education for a diverse community of 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 2009 “Top 100 Graduate Degree Producers” analysis, Diverse ranked Walden a top producer of master’s and doctorate minority graduates in the following disciplines:

Master’s

• Education – African-American   (No. 3)
• Psychology – Native American  (No. 3) 
• Education – Total Minority   (No. 4)
• Health Professions – African-American  (No. 7)  
• Education – Asian-American  (No. 9)   
• Education – Hispanic   (No. 10)
• Education – Native American  (No. 10) 

Doctorate

• Business – African-American    (No. 5)  
• Psychology – African-American   (No. 6)
• Business – Total Minority   (No. 6)

The analysis considered graduate degrees awarded during the 2007–2008 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 System (IPEDS).

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