Explore our online degree programs designed to help you reach your goals.
Walden has more than 100 degree and certificate programs and over 260 concentrations and specializations that meet your needs—and the moment.
Leverage your prior experience with this certificate program that can prepare you to teach business courses at the college level and improve your research and consulting skills.
Every individual deserves a supporter—someone who encourages them to be the best they can be. With a Post-Master’s Certificate in Community College Leadership, you can be that advocate for adult learners.
Change is constant. Educators need to be prepared to adapt and evolve to meet shifting demands.
In an ever-changing world, the need for conflict management and negotiation skills is more important than ever.
Develop strategies to engage preK–6 readers and English language learners using the five pillars of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension).
Develop practical skills to create positive institutional changes and more effective programs and support services to improve student retention and outcomes.
Designed for professionals in policing, courts, corrections, and security, this program can expand your expertise in policy analysis, decision-making models, and issues in the U.S. criminal justice system.
The Post-Master’s Certificate in Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Policy can help you build more effective management skills. In this program, educators address the needs of the dynamic, expanding, and changing higher education landscape.
Explore theories, research, and effective practices related to student diversity to help K–12 students from all backgrounds achieve their highest potential.
Designed for professionals with a doctorate, this program helps you gain additional skills in finance, human resources and organizational behavior, leadership strategy, innovation and organizational design and information systems to enable you to teach at a postsecondary level.
Walden’s early childhood education specialist program helps you deepen your expertise in creating effective learning environments for young children.
Harness the power of technology to enhance learning and development with our EdS in Educational Technology program
In this learning specialist degree program, you’ll explore advanced research and leadership strategies for learning and instructional innovation.
Improve literacy efforts across your institution and broaden your career opportunities with an EdS in reading and literacy degree from Walden.
Make a greater impact on the lives of students with exceptionalities—and take your career further—with our EdS in Special Education program.
With this educational specialist degree, you can master skills to create training, curriculum, instruction, and assessments that meet the needs of diverse learners.
Expand your impact as a leader and transform learning and achievement with Walden’s EdS in Educational Administration and Leadership (Non-Licensure) program.
Walden's nationally recognized EdS in Educational Leadership and Administration program provides dedicated support to prepare you for principal licensure.
The Doctor of Social Work Advanced Clinical Practice and Supervision specialization can prepare you for supervisory roles in clinical social work settings.
Prepare to pursue teaching roles in higher education and other settings with Walden’s DSW Social Work Education specialization.
Develop key leadership and problem-solving skills with Walden's PhD in Social Work Impact Leadership in Social Work Administration specialization.
The PhD in Social Work Advanced Clinical Practice and Supervision specialization academically prepares you to supervise Master of Social Work (MSW) students.
The Social Work Education specialization in our PhD in Social Work program academically prepares you to teach social work students and practitioners in many settings.
Increase your impact as a human services practitioner with the Doctor of Human Services Prevention, Intervention, and Advocacy specialization.
Create your own learning experience through the General Program. Explore topics of interest that align with your personal and professional goals.
Addresses how to assess and improve the well-being of communities and public health systems. Learn to analyze a community’s overall health by examining available health resources and the quality of living conditions.
If you’re taking your first look at online education, get ready to be surprised and delighted. The primary benefits of online learning include convenience and flexibility, but there are several other advantages as well. When you earn a degree online, you can choose your start date, study alongside a diverse group of students from around the world, complete your coursework from anywhere, set your own pace, use new technologies, and receive plenty of student support along the way.
Walden University is a top choice for online education. For more than 50 years, Walden has supported working professionals in achieving their academic goals and making a greater impact in their profession and their communities.
With so many online colleges and online universities to choose from, how do you select the right one? We’ve identified six criteria that can help you narrow down your search and select the very best institution for your personal and career goals.
Distance learning has been around for decades, and countless professionals have used their online education to excel in their careers. Of course, COVID-19 forced education at all levels online, and as a result, employers will likely see a significant jump in the number of job applicants who have earned or completed a degree online.
Numerous studies have found distance and online learning courses to be as effective as traditional classroom training—or better. Almost a third of academic leaders recently surveyed felt online education outcomes were superior to those in traditional learning environments.1 Another study found that the majority of employers perceive the quality of degrees earned online to be equal to the quality of those earned at traditional brick-and-mortar institutions.2 Of course, as with other learning institutions, it is important that an online school is accredited.
1Source: https://www.babson.edu/about/news-events/babson-announcements/2012-survey-of-online-learning-results/
2Source: https://cps.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Online_Ed_in_2019.pdf
Every online institution is different, and it is important to find a degree program that is not only accredited but is also the right fit for your career goals and aspirations. Walden University offers online degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, as well as a number of certificate programs and individual courses. At Walden, you can find programs in management, nursing, psychology, social work, education, health, counseling, public policy, public administration, criminal justice, and more.
If you’re wondering whether online learning would be a good fit for you, take a few moments to think things through. There are several key factors that may make you a successful candidate for online learning, whether you are pursuing a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, PhD, or professional doctoral degree.
Interest in a Global Perspective: If you’re curious about your profession on an international scale, you will be pleased with how easily online learning can connect you with fellow students worldwide. Online coursework can provide opportunities to collaborate and exchange ideas and experiences with your global counterparts.
Too Busy to Attend On-Campus Classes: If you’re currently working full time yet need a degree to advance your career and increase your salary, an online degree program may be the key to fitting coursework and studying into your busy life.
Being Comfortable With Computers and Technology: If you regularly use a computer at work and spend your free time shopping online, emailing, posting on social media, or paying bills, you will likely be equally as comfortable with learning online.
Being Self-Motivated: As an online college student, you’ll need to motivate yourself to do homework and complete assignments on time. Nobody is going to stand over you and make you do it.
Time Management: For professionals trying to balance time between work, family, and their studies, it’s important to set the stage for success by setting aside a realistic amount of time to devote to your studies.
Being Organized: It’s critically important to keep track of coursework, homework assignments, and due dates. You simply can’t perform at your best if you’re writing an important paper at 2 a.m. after a long day at work.
Whether you’re starting college, returning to finish your bachelor’s degree online, or enrolling in an online graduate program, you are embarking on a life-changing journey with many rewards for you and your family. Continuing your education is an opportunity to refocus and advance your career, acquire a higher level of knowledge and skills, and increase your earning power. Here are a few tips for making your online learning experience successful:
When you decide to earn your degree online from Walden University, you’ll have access to a variety of student support services to help you at every step of your academic journey. That’s because Walden takes a student-centered approach to learning, which means you benefit from supportive specialists and advisors, engaged faculty, and innovative technology that allows you to learn on the go. At Walden, support services include:
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