Waldorf University
Forest City, IA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Waldorf University has 16 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Fire Protection (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $100,060 four years after finishing, against $80,497 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$58,667
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Waldorf University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 31 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 51 | $104,691 | $100,060 | $80,49724% above | $20,251 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 39 | $68,676 | $94,822 | $67,02541% above | $25,747 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 118 | $69,728 | $83,151 | $83,9281% below | $24,025 |
| Homeland Security | 107 | $76,984 | $76,520 | $67,09614% above | $23,060 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 86 | $57,164 | $63,357 | $64,0161% below | $24,310 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 20 | $63,038 | N/A | $49,12128% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 29 | $51,761 | $54,289 | $54,4690% above | $22,750 |
| Psychology, General | 62 | $42,540 | $50,184 | $50,0660% above | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 9 | $42,108 | $49,473 | $53,8258% below | $24,625 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 17 | $42,161 | $49,228 | $47,7303% above | $21,133 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 13 | $78,411 | $90,602 | $71,52127% above | N/A |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 26 | N/A | $71,592 | $65,10610% above | $20,069 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 7 | N/A | $53,549 | $49,3239% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 157 | $83,310 | $76,173 | $95,12720% below | $38,293 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 9 | $61,457 | N/A | $73,28416% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 24 | $57,872 | N/A | $55,0615% above | $25,184 |
Careers linked to the programs Waldorf University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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