Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Walden University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Walden University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

16

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$37,309

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

N/A

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$745,260 $81,477 N/A $32,800 Full ROI →
2 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$361,880 $63,635 N/A $52,459 Full ROI →
3 Communication and Media Studies. +$154,245 $52,653 N/A $43,566 Full ROI →
4 Accounting and Related Services. +$135,536 $52,495 N/A $55,084 Full ROI →
5 Curriculum and Instruction. +$127,560 $48,378 N/A $0 Full ROI →
6 Health and Medical Administrative Services. +$103,649 $50,686 N/A $51,904 Full ROI →
7 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$102,589 $50,406 N/A $48,541 Full ROI →
8 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. +$33,884 $47,058 N/A $49,834 Full ROI →
9 Criminal Justice and Corrections. -$19,319 $44,283 N/A $48,133 Full ROI →
10 Public Administration. -$37,520 $40,124 N/A $0 Full ROI →
11 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. -$61,305 $42,681 N/A $55,500 Full ROI →
12 Public Health. -$69,500 $41,616 N/A $45,793 Full ROI →
13 Education, General. -$188,900 $32,555 N/A $0 Full ROI →
14 Human Services, General. -$209,928 $34,912 N/A $50,495 Full ROI →
15 Psychology, General. -$226,854 $34,220 N/A $52,781 Full ROI →
16 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. -$354,332 $27,892 N/A $53,461 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.