DePaul University

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Graduate earnings

44of 45 assessed undergraduate programs

have graduates earning more than a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082 a year). 1 falls short.

45 of 79 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 34: 29 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 124 graduate programs are in the table.

Average net price, all families$30,902 a year By family income

What it would cost

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.

Work out a total

Average for all families

$30,902 a year

About $123,608 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.

This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.

Net price for every income band
Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$27,359
$30k to $48k$25,950
$48k to $75k$28,687
$75k to $110k$31,057
$110k and up$37,092
All families (average)$30,902

College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.

Program earnings

Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Illinois high-school graduate ($36,082 a year).

86 of 203 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Illinois high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtDebt as years of gainRecent completers
Business AdministrationMaster's Degree$144,859+$108,777above HS line$52,4020.5 yrs489
FinanceBachelor's Degree$93,719+$57,637clears the bar$22,0000.4 yrs240
Film and PhotographyBachelor's Degree$46,969+$10,887clears the bar$24,0002.2 yrs239
PsychologyBachelor's Degree$55,664+$19,582clears the bar$24,7501.3 yrs208
NursingMaster's Degree$91,098+$55,016above HS line$101,3731.8 yrs194
Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree$74,847+$38,765clears the bar$23,0510.6 yrs164
AccountingBachelor's Degree$93,592+$57,510clears the bar$24,0000.4 yrs155
LawFirst Professional Degree$107,264+$71,182above HS line$131,4631.8 yrs154
MarketingBachelor's Degree$78,164+$42,082clears the bar$23,0000.5 yrs153
Public Relations and AdvertisingBachelor's Degree$71,045+$34,963clears the bar$22,3320.6 yrs147
Communications and MediaBachelor's Degree$56,014+$19,932clears the bar$20,8341.0 yrs138
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree$101,315+$65,233clears the bar$24,5000.4 yrs129
Health SciencesBachelor's Degree$62,693+$26,611clears the bar$26,5001.0 yrs129
Liberal Arts and General StudiesBachelor's Degree$86,444+$50,362clears the bar$37,4990.7 yrs119
Computer ProgrammingMaster's Degree$158,509+$122,427above HS line$61,5000.5 yrs114
Management ScienceBachelor's Degree$76,420+$40,338clears the bar$22,8590.6 yrs103
TheatreBachelor's Degree$44,095+$8,013clears the bar$26,3483.3 yrs100
Political ScienceBachelor's Degree$58,163+$22,081clears the bar$22,4491.0 yrs99
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$67,412+$31,330above HS line$67,5572.2 yrs93
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree$158,667+$122,585above HS line$47,8320.4 yrs83
Teacher Education (by subject)Master's Degree$66,235+$30,153above HS line$41,0001.4 yrs83
DesignBachelor's Degree$55,213+$19,131clears the bar$27,0001.4 yrs79
Human Computer InteractionMaster's Degree$118,027+$81,945above HS line$57,6860.7 yrs67
AccountingMaster's Degree$100,161+$64,079above HS line$45,9160.7 yrs65
IT Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$124,777+$88,695above HS line$55,6640.6 yrs64
Information ScienceMaster's Degree$121,391+$85,309above HS line$54,5160.6 yrs62
Teacher Education (by level)Master's Degree$63,616+$27,534above HS line$44,7841.6 yrs60
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$45,028+$8,946clears the bar$25,0002.8 yrs58
MusicMaster's Degree$38,670+$2,588above HS line$41,00015.8 yrs58
Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$101,965+$65,883above HS line$37,1970.6 yrs57
IT Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$113,645+$77,563clears the bar$25,0000.3 yrs52
EnglishBachelor's Degree$52,608+$16,526clears the bar$22,9561.4 yrs51
Management ScienceMaster's Degree$73,8821-year earnings+$37,800above HS line (1-yr)$41,0001.1 yrs49
Management Information SystemsBachelor's Degree$94,197+$58,115clears the bar$21,5000.4 yrs46
Computer and Information ScienceBachelor's Degree$84,554+$48,472clears the bar$21,6660.4 yrs44
Special EducationMaster's Degree$77,204+$41,122above HS line$27,3330.7 yrs43
Teacher Education (by level)Bachelor's Degree$54,208+$18,126clears the bar$27,0001.5 yrs43
BiologyBachelor's Degree$61,216+$25,134clears the bar$26,6001.1 yrs39
TheatreMaster's Degree$51,971+$15,889above HS line$87,8425.5 yrs39
Film and PhotographyMaster's Degree$46,553+$10,471above HS line$72,7296.9 yrs38
Teacher Education (by subject)Bachelor's Degree$57,957+$21,875clears the bar$25,5001.2 yrs36
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$96,616+$60,534clears the bar$24,9990.4 yrs35
Natural Resources and ConservationBachelor's Degree$52,622+$16,540clears the bar$24,5001.5 yrs34
MarketingMaster's Degree$105,355+$69,273above HS line$58,5410.8 yrs33
MusicBachelor's Degree$44,756+$8,674clears the bar$22,3792.6 yrs32
International RelationsBachelor's Degree$68,180+$32,098clears the bar$20,0940.6 yrs31
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,857+$12,775clears the bar$27,0002.1 yrs31
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$59,820+$23,738above HS line$34,1661.4 yrs29
JournalismBachelor's Degree$61,708+$25,626clears the bar$21,6660.8 yrs28
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$100,185+$64,103clears the bar$20,0000.3 yrs28
Educational AdministrationMaster's Degree$84,568+$48,486above HS line$47,0921.0 yrs27
SociologyBachelor's Degree$52,791+$16,709clears the bar$23,1661.4 yrs27
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$53,5151-year earnings+$17,433clears the bar (1-yr)not publishednot assessed25
Public Relations and AdvertisingMaster's Degree$83,583+$47,501above HS line$34,9690.7 yrs23
Public HealthMaster's Degree$64,207+$28,125above HS line$46,9441.7 yrs22
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$93,563+$57,481clears the bar$20,6700.4 yrs22
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$89,908+$53,826clears the bar$24,8460.5 yrs21
Communications and MediaMaster's Degree$68,404+$32,322above HS linenot publishednot assessed20
Graphic CommunicationsMaster's Degree$58,803+$22,721above HS line$53,3002.3 yrs20
Social WorkMaster's Degree$60,329+$24,247above HS line$69,1472.9 yrs20
TaxationMaster's Degree$129,565+$93,483above HS line$47,8330.5 yrs20
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$91,007+$54,925clears the bar$22,1660.4 yrs19
Information ScienceBachelor's Degree$82,551+$46,469clears the bar$24,0000.5 yrs18
Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$134,449+$98,367above HS linenot publishednot assessed18
Fine ArtsBachelor's Degree$37,085+$1,003clears the bar$26,17526.1 yrs18
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionBachelor's Degree$53,498+$17,416clears the bar$24,5001.4 yrs16
Clinical and Counseling PsychologyDoctoral Degree$116,242+$80,160above HS linenot publishednot assessed15
International RelationsMaster's Degree$75,622+$39,540above HS line$40,1981.0 yrs15
JournalismMaster's Degree$51,338+$15,256above HS line$44,0652.9 yrs14
Hospitality ManagementBachelor's Degree$71,556+$35,474clears the bar$16,5000.5 yrs14
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$50,460+$14,378clears the bar$27,0001.9 yrs13
Sustainability StudiesMaster's Degree$81,457+$45,375above HS linenot publishednot assessed13
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$86,093+$50,011above HS line$46,2430.9 yrs13
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$52,7491-year earnings+$16,667above HS line (1-yr)not publishednot assessed13
EconomicsMaster's Degree$117,154+$81,072above HS line$25,7050.3 yrs13
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,016+$22,934clears the bar$27,0001.2 yrs12
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$50,780+$14,698clears the bar$24,7071.7 yrs10
Liberal Arts and General StudiesMaster's Degree$74,702+$38,620above HS line$74,9281.9 yrs8
Architectural History, Criticism, and ConservationBachelor's Degree$30,1891-year earnings-$5,893falls short (1-yr)not publishednot assessed7
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,872+$13,790clears the bar$24,5001.8 yrs7
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationMaster's Degree$75,891+$39,809above HS linenot publishednot assessed2
Human ResourcesMaster's Degree$99,840+$63,758above HS line$48,4960.8 yrs1
StatisticsMaster's Degree$87,3131-year earnings+$51,231above HS line (1-yr)not publishednot assessed0
Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$76,354+$40,272clears the bar$23,4120.6 yrs0
Real EstateMaster's Degree$152,694+$116,612above HS linenot publishednot assessed0
NursingDoctoral Degree$187,364+$151,282above HS line$98,3280.6 yrsnot published
Data AnalyticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed81
Clinical and Counseling PsychologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed58
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed45
CriminologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed45
NeuroscienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not published$24,999not assessed31
Communication DisordersMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed31
NursingFirst Professional Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed31
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed28
PhilosophyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed25
Radio, TV and Digital MediaMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed19
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed16
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed15
MusicGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed13
Natural Resources and ConservationMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
Educational AdministrationDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
Kinesiology and Physical EducationBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
Research PsychologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
Management ScienceDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
Applied StatisticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed9
Mathematics and Computer ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed9
ChemistryMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed9
DesignMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed9
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed8
BiologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed8
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Computer ScienceDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
PhilosophyDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
SociologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
EnglishMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
NursingGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Education, OtherMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
MathematicsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
PhysicsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Research PsychologyDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Hospitality ManagementMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Special EducationBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
ChemistryBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
PhysicsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
HistoryMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Computer and Information ScienceMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Computer and Information ScienceDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
PhilosophyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Healthcare AdministrationBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Teacher Education (by subject)Graduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Interdisciplinary StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Healthcare AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Area StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Public Relations and AdvertisingGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Information ScienceGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Computer Systems AnalysisMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Computer ScienceMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
IT Administration and ManagementGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Curriculum and InstructionGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Educational AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Teacher Education (by level)Doctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Teacher Education (by subject)Undergraduate Certificate or Diplomanot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Liberal Arts and General StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
StatisticsGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Data ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Astronomy and AstrophysicsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
PsychologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Community Organization and AdvocacyGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Community Organization and AdvocacyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Social SciencesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Geography and CartographyGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Urban Studies/AffairsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Medical Laboratory ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Public HealthGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
NursingBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
BusinessMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Business AdministrationDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Business/Managerial EconomicsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
FinanceGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
FinanceMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
International BusinessMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Management Information SystemsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
PublishingGraduate/Professional Certificatenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)not reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Teacher Education (by level)Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)not reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Teacher Education (by subject)Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)not reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomanot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesFirst Professional Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesMaster's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificatenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported

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