Program Outcomes

Walden University strives to produce graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to:

1. Facilitate positive social change where they work, in their communities, and in society.
2. Use their knowledge to positively impact their profession, communities, and in society.
3. Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning.
4. Apply their learning to specific problems and challenges in their workplace and professional settings.
5. Demonstrate information literacy.*
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the methods of inquiry used in their professional or academic field.
7. Practice legal and ethical integrity in their professional work.
8. Effectively communicate their ideas and the rationale behind them to others.
9. Support diversity and multiculturalism within their profession, communities, and society.

*Information literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is a need for information, and being able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.

As part of Walden’s continuous improvement processes, program outcomes may be modified over time by the university to clarify the aims of programs and further support student learning.

The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership

• Ph.D. in Education
• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) 
• Ed.S. in Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning
• Ed.S. in Adult Education 
• Ed.S. in Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability
• Ed.S. in College Teaching and Learning
• Ed.S. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development
• Ed.S. in Early Childhood
• Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Administration (Principal Preparation)
• Ed.S. in Educational Technology 
• Ed.S. in Reading and Literacy Leadership
• Ed.S. in Special Education
• Ed.S. in Teacher Leadership 
• M.S. in Adult Learning 
• M.S. in Early Childhood Studies
• M.S. in Education  
• M.S. in Higher Education
• M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology  
• B.S. in Child Development 
• B.S. in Educational Studies
• B.S. in Instructional Design and Technology 
• Teacher Preparation Program with a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

College of Health Sciences

School of Health Sciences

• Ph.D. in Health Services
• Ph.D. in Public Health  
• Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)
• Master of Public Health (M.P.H)
• M.S. in Clinical Research Administration
• M.S. in Health Informatics 
• B.S. in Health Studies 
• B.S. in Healthcare Management 
• B.S. in Public Health

School of Nursing

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program

College of Management and Technology 

School of Information Systems and Technology 

• Master of Information Systems Management 
• M.S. in Information Systems 
• M.S. in Information Technology
• B.S. in Computer Information Systems
• B.S. in Information Technology 

School of Management

• Ph.D. in Management 
• Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) 
• Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) 
• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)  
• M.S. in Accounting
• M.S. in Accounting and Management 
• M.S. in Human Resource Management
• M.S. in Leadership
• M.S. in Management  
• M.S. in Project Management
• B.S. in Accounting
• B.S. in Business Administration
• B.S. in Business Communication
• B.S. in Communication

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

School of Counseling and Social Service

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision
• Ph.D. in Human Services
• M.S. in Addiction Counseling
• M.S. in Career Counseling
• M.S. in Human Services  
• M.S. in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
• M.S. in Mental Health Counseling
• B.S. in Human Services

School of Psychology

• Ph.D. in Psychology 
• M.S. in Clinical Psychology
• M.S. in Forensic Psychology
• M.S. in Psychology
• B.S. in Forensic Psychology 
• B.S. in Psychology

School of Public Policy and Administration

• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration
• Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
• Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)
• M.S. in Criminal Justice
• M.S. in Criminal Justice Leadership and Executive Management
• M.S. in Emergency Management
• M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• B.S. in Criminal Justice 
• B.S. in Political Science and Public Administration

College of Undergraduate Studies

• B.S. in Accounting
• B.S. in Business Administration
• B.S. in Child Development
• B.S. in Communication 
• B.S. in Computer Information Systems
• B.S. in Criminal Justice 
• B.S. in Educational Studies
• B.S. in Forensic Psychology 
• B.S. in Health Studies
• B.S. in Healthcare Management 
• B.S. in Human Services 
• B.S. in Information Technology
• B.S. in Instructional Design and Technology
• B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program
• B.S. in Political Science and Public Administration 
• B.S. in Psychology 
• B.S. in Public Health
• General Education 

Related Information 

• Alumni Accolades 
• Walden in the News
• Accreditation