Private for-profit · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Walden University: cost, debt and earnings by major
56 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $29,899
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 100%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- —
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 9,136
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,834
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 9.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $29,899 |
|---|
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (14)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$106,892
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$89,230
- Business/Corporate Communications$74,633
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,978
- Public Health$63,061
- Accounting and Related Services$62,148
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$61,434
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$58,602
- Psychology, General$55,974
- Human Services, General$55,040
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,456
- Social Work$43,977 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,204 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,103
Master's programs (26)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,823
- Management Information Systems and Services$109,874
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$91,087
- Homeland Security$86,888
- Public Policy Analysis$84,035
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,853
- Curriculum and Instruction$80,064
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$79,613
- Accounting and Related Services$73,233
- Public Health$72,906
- Human Resources Management and Services$69,182
- Finance and Financial Management Services$68,471 (1 yr)
- Marketing$68,462
- Public Administration$68,434
- Education, General$64,694
- Social Work$63,559
- Psychology, General$60,895
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,679
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,034
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$57,267
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$56,934
- Human Services, General$56,751
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,860
- Educational Administration and Supervision$55,023
- Communication and Media Studies$54,533
- Research and Experimental Psychology$53,809
Doctoral programs (14)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$143,439 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$132,421
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$113,723
- Public Health$108,951
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$105,432
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$101,174 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$100,861
- Social Work$99,933
- Education, General$94,881
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$92,301
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$85,639
- Psychology, General$80,203
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$77,515
- Human Services, General$72,722
Graduate certificate programs (2)
- Curriculum and Instruction$77,566
- Education, General$74,809