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title: Walden University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Minneapolis, MN
control: For-profit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Walden University

Minneapolis, MN · For-profit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,810 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $22,490 – $68,123 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,200 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $35,358 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,810 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $11,500 (≈ 27% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $30,980 to $114,492 across 46 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $114,492 | $94,982 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Doctoral Degree | $96,148 | $136,439 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $93,694 | $53,686 |
| Public Administration. | Doctoral Degree | $77,767 | $138,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Doctoral Degree | $76,573 | $115,920 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $76,141 | $20,341 |
| Public Health. | Doctoral Degree | $75,638 | $129,841 |
| Education, General. | Doctoral Degree | $71,994 | $132,844 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,666 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $64,766 | $41,000 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Master's Degree | $64,492 | $41,000 |
| Education, General. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $60,425 | $75,167 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $60,210 | $44,740 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $59,915 | $39,610 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $58,880 | $122,882 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $58,091 | $41,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $57,876 | $175,633 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $56,371 | $45,581 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,093 | $43,204 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,529 | $35,625 |
| Business/Corporate Communications. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,308 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Master's Degree | $52,969 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,093 | $34,592 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $50,519 | $20,500 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $50,053 | $43,814 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $47,603 | $60,029 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,503 | $35,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,287 | $33,334 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $47,250 | $41,000 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,197 | $35,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $46,723 | $38,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,339 | $25,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $45,848 | $36,691 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $45,721 | $72,715 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $45,507 | $41,000 |
| Public Policy Analysis. | Master's Degree | $44,525 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $42,159 | $80,386 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $41,796 | $41,000 |
| Human Services, General. | Master's Degree | $41,218 | $41,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $41,112 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $41,031 | $38,929 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $39,489 | $64,000 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,465 | $39,649 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,217 | $33,334 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,422 | $39,341 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,980 | $40,167 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Walden University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?125231

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