Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa · Private, for-profit
All 14 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130/yr). Another 32 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $16,448 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,378 |
| $48k to $75k | $23,045 |
| $75k to $110k | $21,244 |
| $110k and up | $23,667 |
| All families (average) | $19,693 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
14 of 46 programs could be assessed 30% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $76,173 | +$39,043 | clears the bar | $32,862 | 0.8 yrs | 175 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $83,151 | +$46,021 | clears the bar | $18,699 | 0.4 yrs | 108 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $63,357 | +$26,227 | clears the bar | $21,535 | 0.8 yrs | 103 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | $76,520 | +$39,390 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 0.6 yrs | 71 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,184 | +$13,054 | clears the bar | $20,637 | 1.6 yrs | 66 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | $100,060 | +$62,930 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.3 yrs | 51 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $94,822 | +$57,692 | clears the bar | $28,125 | 0.5 yrs | 48 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $46,923 1-year earnings | +$9,793 | clears the bar | $22,301 | 2.3 yrs | 42 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $54,289 | +$17,159 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.5 yrs | 32 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $71,592 | +$34,462 | clears the bar | $18,248 | 0.5 yrs | 31 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $49,473 | +$12,343 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 28 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $90,602 | +$53,472 | clears the bar | $11,200 | 0.2 yrs | 20 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,228 | +$12,098 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $53,549 | +$16,419 | clears the bar | $20,062 | 1.2 yrs | 9 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $12,769 | insufficient data | 16 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,130/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.