Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota · Private, for-profit
Graduate earnings
20of 21 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835 a year). 1 falls short.
21 of 39 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 18: 7 with no earnings published and 11 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 81 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$33,817 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$33,817 a year
About $135,268 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $32,652 |
| $30k to $48k | $34,983 |
| All families (average) | $33,817 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Minnesota high-school graduate ($37,835 a year).
63 of 120 programs could be assessed 52% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $122,823 | +$84,988 | above HS line | $53,686 | 0.6 yrs | 4,083 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $63,559 | +$25,724 | above HS line | $72,715 | 2.8 yrs | 1,060 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $60,034 | +$22,199 | above HS line | $80,386 | 3.6 yrs | 799 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $64,694 | +$26,859 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.8 yrs | 772 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $106,892 | +$69,057 | clears the bar | $20,341 | 0.3 yrs | 465 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $82,853 | +$45,018 | above HS line | $45,581 | 1.0 yrs | 402 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | $105,432 | +$67,597 | above HS line | $115,920 | 1.7 yrs | 291 |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | $94,881 | +$57,046 | above HS line | $132,844 | 2.3 yrs | 248 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $132,421 | +$94,586 | above HS line | $94,982 | 1.0 yrs | 245 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $56,934 | +$19,099 | above HS line | $41,000 | 2.1 yrs | 242 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $60,895 | +$23,060 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.8 yrs | 206 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $55,860 | +$18,025 | above HS line | $38,929 | 2.2 yrs | 191 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $36,4271-year earnings | -$1,408 | falls short (1-yr) | $36,500 | no earnings gain | 190 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $57,267 | +$19,432 | above HS line | $64,000 | 3.3 yrs | 178 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $66,978 | +$29,143 | clears the bar | $33,334 | 1.1 yrs | 159 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,974 | +$18,139 | clears the bar | $33,334 | 1.8 yrs | 148 |
| Public Health | Doctoral Degree | $108,951 | +$71,116 | above HS line | $129,841 | 1.8 yrs | 144 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $79,613 | +$41,778 | above HS line | $44,740 | 1.1 yrs | 127 |
| Human Services | Master's Degree | $56,751 | +$18,916 | above HS line | $41,000 | 2.2 yrs | 125 |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $80,203 | +$42,368 | above HS line | $175,633 | 4.1 yrs | 117 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $77,515 | +$39,680 | above HS line | $137,963 | 3.5 yrs | 116 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $72,906 | +$35,071 | above HS line | $60,029 | 1.7 yrs | 115 |
| Public Administration | Doctoral Degree | $100,861 | +$63,026 | above HS line | $138,500 | 2.2 yrs | 111 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $60,679 | +$22,844 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.8 yrs | 85 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $55,040 | +$17,205 | clears the bar | $39,649 | 2.3 yrs | 75 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $68,434 | +$30,599 | above HS line | $43,814 | 1.4 yrs | 75 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $69,182 | +$31,347 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.3 yrs | 67 |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | $53,809 | +$15,974 | above HS line | $41,000 | 2.6 yrs | 56 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | $91,087 | +$53,252 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.8 yrs | 55 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $58,602 | +$20,767 | clears the bar | $34,592 | 1.7 yrs | 54 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $55,023 | +$17,188 | above HS line | $36,691 | 2.1 yrs | 47 |
| Human Services | Doctoral Degree | $72,722 | +$34,887 | above HS line | $150,298 | 4.3 yrs | 47 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $80,064 | +$42,229 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.0 yrs | 41 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $52,456 | +$14,621 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.7 yrs | 41 |
| Social Work | Doctoral Degree | $99,933 | +$62,098 | above HS line | $102,480 | 1.7 yrs | 39 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $63,061 | +$25,226 | clears the bar | $35,750 | 1.4 yrs | 37 |
| Criminal Justice | Doctoral Degree | $85,639 | +$47,804 | above HS line | $102,504 | 2.1 yrs | 30 |
| Health Sciences | Doctoral Degree | $113,723 | +$75,888 | above HS line | $136,439 | 1.8 yrs | 27 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $61,434 | +$23,599 | clears the bar | $35,500 | 1.5 yrs | 26 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $89,230 | +$51,395 | clears the bar | $43,204 | 0.8 yrs | 21 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $73,233 | +$35,398 | above HS line | $39,610 | 1.1 yrs | 21 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | $54,533 | +$16,698 | above HS line | $38,500 | 2.3 yrs | 17 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $74,809 | +$36,974 | above HS line | $75,167 | 2.0 yrs | 15 |
| Computer and Information Science | Doctoral Degree | $125,6261-year earnings | +$87,791 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | $68,462 | +$30,627 | above HS line | $34,167 | 1.1 yrs | 9 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $77,566 | +$39,731 | above HS line | $122,882 | 3.1 yrs | 7 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | $64,6091-year earnings | +$26,774 | above HS line (1-yr) | $41,000 | 1.5 yrs | 6 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $62,148 | +$24,313 | clears the bar | $35,625 | 1.5 yrs | 4 |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | $109,874 | +$72,039 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $43,103 | +$5,268 | clears the bar | $40,167 | 7.6 yrs | 2 |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | $86,888 | +$49,053 | above HS line | $44,971 | 0.9 yrs | 0 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | $84,035 | +$46,200 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $74,633 | +$36,798 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $68,442 | +$30,607 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| IT Administration and Management | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $79,752 | +$41,917 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $64,549 | +$26,714 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $71,589 | +$33,754 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $91,353 | +$53,518 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Doctoral Degree | $92,301 | +$54,466 | above HS line | $125,441 | 2.3 yrs | not published |
| Psychology | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $47,652 | +$9,817 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | $91,306 | +$53,471 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.8 yrs | not published |
| Business Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $74,472 | +$36,637 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Human Resources | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $67,185 | +$29,350 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 181 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $25,895 | not assessed | 168 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 114 |
| Social Work | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Healthcare Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Research Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| IT Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Dispute Resolution | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Data Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Health Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $32,060 | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Health | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $39,341 | not assessed | 2 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communications and Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Data Processing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Services | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Policy Analysis | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Health | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Marketing | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $37,835 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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