Walden University

Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit · Graduate degree-granting

A private for-profit institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Walden University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 9,136 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $42,810 ten years after enrollment, near the national median. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $20,834, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.05x. The average net price after financial aid is $33,817 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Social Work, Mental Health Services, Education, and Business Administration & Management.

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Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$42,810
Graduation Rate
Not reported
Median Debt
$20,834
Average Net Price
$33,817
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.32x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.05x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
9,136
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
Not reported

Cost

In-State Tuition
$12,762
Out-of-State Tuition
$12,762
Pell Grant Rate
55.2%
Federal Loan Rate
68.8%

Student Demographics

Women
81.3%
White
39.1%
Black
42.4%
Hispanic
9.6%
Asian
1.6%
Two or More Races
2.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
30.0%

Accreditations

Programs (91)

Bachelor (15)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $106,892 465
Teacher Education Not reported 190
Social Work Not reported 168
Business Administration & Management $66,978 159
Psychology $55,974 148
Public Administration $55,040 75
Health Services Administration $58,602 54
Criminal Justice & Corrections $52,456 41
Public Health $63,061 37
Health Services $61,434 26
Computer & Information Sciences $89,230 21
Communications Not reported 7
Accounting $62,148 4
Human Development & Family Studies $43,103 2
Business/Corporate Communications $74,633 0

Master (32)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $122,823 4,083
Social Work $63,559 1,060
Mental Health Services $60,034 799
Education $64,694 772
Business Administration & Management $82,853 402
Cognitive Psychology $56,934 242
Psychology $60,895 206
Teacher Education $55,860 191
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $57,267 178
Health Services Administration $79,613 127
Public Administration $56,751 125
Public Health $72,906 115
Criminal Justice & Corrections $60,679 85
Public Administration $68,434 75
Human Resources Management $69,182 67
Clinical Psychology $53,809 56
Computer & Information Sciences $91,087 55
Educational Administration $55,023 47
Curriculum & Instruction $80,064 41
Accounting $73,233 21
Communications $54,533 17
Secondary Education Not reported 15
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 14
Marketing $68,462 9
Data Science Not reported 8
Health Services Not reported 8
Computer Engineering Not reported 6
Finance Not reported 6
Management Information Systems $109,874 3
Homeland Security $86,888 0
Public Policy Analysis $84,035 0
Medical Illustration $91,306 Not reported

Doctoral (16)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $105,432 291
Education $94,881 248
Registered Nursing $132,421 245
Public Health $108,951 144
Psychology $80,203 117
Cognitive Psychology $77,515 116
Public Administration $100,861 111
Public Administration $72,722 47
Social Work $99,933 39
Health Services Administration Not reported 34
Criminal Justice & Corrections $85,639 30
Mental Health Services Not reported 28
Health Services $113,723 27
Clinical Psychology Not reported 14
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 9
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $92,301 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (22)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 181
Business Administration & Management Not reported 114
Social Work Not reported 50
Human Resources Management Not reported 32
Teacher Education Not reported 30
Educational Administration Not reported 17
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 17
Education $74,809 15
Educational Assessment Not reported 15
Public Administration Not reported 10
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 9
Dispute Resolution Not reported 9
Psychology Not reported 8
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 7
Curriculum & Instruction $77,566 7
Special Education Not reported 6
Secondary Education Not reported 5
Public Health Not reported 5
Marketing Not reported 5
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Not reported 4
Medical Illustration Not reported 4
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 3
Show 6 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Cognitive Psychology Bachelor 2
Accounting Graduate Certificate 2
Communications Graduate Certificate 1
Data Processing Graduate Certificate 1
Homeland Security Graduate Certificate 1
Public Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate 1

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