Best Master's Degree Programs at Walden University by ROI

Every Master'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

23

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$241,406

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. +$1,125,340 $98,267 N/A $0 Full ROI →
2 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$557,840 $69,892 N/A $0 Full ROI →
3 Management Information Systems and Services. +$547,300 $69,365 N/A $0 Full ROI →
4 Medical Illustration and Informatics. +$528,280 $68,414 N/A $0 Full ROI →
5 Health and Medical Administrative Services. +$371,760 $60,588 N/A $0 Full ROI →
6 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$367,380 $60,369 N/A $0 Full ROI →
7 Accounting and Related Services. +$307,320 $57,366 N/A $0 Full ROI →
8 Curriculum and Instruction. +$299,620 $56,981 N/A $0 Full ROI →
9 Homeland Security. +$271,960 $55,598 N/A $0 Full ROI →
10 Public Administration. +$258,060 $54,903 N/A $0 Full ROI →
11 Education, General. +$195,920 $51,796 N/A $0 Full ROI →
12 Public Health. +$195,220 $51,761 N/A $0 Full ROI →
13 Social Work. +$164,620 $50,231 N/A $0 Full ROI →
14 Public Policy Analysis. +$161,600 $50,080 N/A $0 Full ROI →
15 Human Resources Management and Services. +$156,920 $49,846 N/A $0 Full ROI →
16 Educational Administration and Supervision. +$52,420 $44,621 N/A $0 Full ROI →
17 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. +$36,760 $43,838 N/A $0 Full ROI →
18 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. +$34,140 $43,707 N/A $0 Full ROI →
19 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. +$13,820 $42,691 N/A $0 Full ROI →
20 Criminal Justice and Corrections. -$1,640 $41,918 N/A $0 Full ROI →
21 Communication and Media Studies. -$17,220 $41,139 N/A $0 Full ROI →
22 Human Services, General. -$31,160 $40,442 N/A $0 Full ROI →
23 Psychology, General. -$43,920 $39,804 N/A $0 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.