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Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at DePaul University, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 34% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 83rd percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (IL wage index 1.04). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at DePaul University
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $79,863 | $113,645 | +34% | #6 of 99 | #7 | $25,000 |
| Computer Programming | $72,234 | $101,315 | +21% | #7 of 30 | #6 | $24,500 |
| Economics | $37,151 | $100,185 | +21% | #66 of 368 | #63 | $20,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $54,859 | $96,616 | +64% | #7 of 54 | #7 | $24,999 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $68,769 | $94,197 | +13% | #39 of 166 | #47 | $21,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $66,863 | $93,719 | +12% | #90 of 452 | #99 | $22,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $69,250 | $93,592 | +23% | #86 of 796 | #104 | $24,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $53,682 | $93,563 | +20% | #15 of 84 | #18 | $20,670 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | $61,482 | $91,007 | +24% | #6 of 37 | #7 | $22,166 |
| Mathematics | $55,586 | $89,908 | +29% | #46 of 309 | #46 | $24,846 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $84,066 | $86,444 | +63% | #10 of 476 | #12 | $37,499 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $58,220 | $84,554 | -8% | #237 of 459 | #275 | $21,666 |
| Information Science/Studies | $60,468 | $82,551 | -3% | #77 of 148 | #75 | $24,000 |
| Marketing | $50,012 | $78,164 | +13% | #91 of 516 | #108 | $23,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $51,522 | $76,420 | -11% | #78 of 126 | #82 | $22,859 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $48,920 | $74,847 | +10% | #245 of 1176 | #274 | $23,051 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $34,722 | $71,556 | +26% | #8 of 137 | #10 | $16,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $41,234 | $71,045 | +12% | #38 of 178 | #47 | $22,332 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $35,792 | $68,180 | +2% | #48 of 118 | #48 | $20,094 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | $34,897 | $62,693 | +2% | #60 of 156 | #62 | $26,500 |
| Journalism | $37,388 | $61,708 | +10% | #38 of 187 | #45 | $21,666 |
| Biology | $30,750 | $61,216 | +7% | #298 of 841 | #342 | $26,600 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $18,029 | $59,016 | +14% | #16 of 103 | #14 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | $37,531 | $58,163 | -8% | #374 of 565 | #384 | $22,449 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $44,068 | $57,957 | +13% | #57 of 345 | #75 | $25,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $34,453 | $56,014 | -1% | #270 of 660 | #313 | $20,834 |
| Psychology | $33,820 | $55,664 | +10% | #222 of 1027 | #244 | $24,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $30,536 | $55,213 | +7% | #123 of 299 | #135 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $43,326 | $54,208 | +14% | #112 of 680 | #175 | $27,000 |
| Real Estate | $53,515 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $32,523 | $53,498 | -15% | #6 of 6 | #6 | $24,500 |
| Sociology | $33,644 | $52,791 | +0% | #217 of 462 | #236 | $23,166 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $26,381 | $52,622 | -4% | #158 of 265 | #166 | $24,500 |
| English Language and Literature | $28,660 | $52,608 | +8% | #183 of 576 | #170 | $22,956 |
| Anthropology | $18,950 | $50,780 | +9% | #58 of 188 | #52 | $24,707 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,207 | $50,460 | -8% | #176 of 225 | #184 | $27,000 |
| Area Studies | $40,248 | $49,872 | -12% | #53 of 70 | #47 | $24,500 |
| History | $36,889 | $48,857 | -4% | #277 of 459 | #310 | $27,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $26,164 | $46,969 | +7% | #55 of 144 | #48 | $24,000 |
| Graphic Communications | $19,178 | $45,028 | +4% | #25 of 59 | #30 | $25,000 |
| Music | $19,155 | $44,756 | +4% | #117 of 268 | #133 | $22,379 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $22,021 | $44,095 | +11% | #63 of 255 | #77 | $26,348 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $27,291 | $37,085 | -10% | #317 of 423 | #338 | $26,175 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | $30,189 | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
The DePaul University Town Property Report
- Avg home value near campus: $323,914
- Avg rent near campus: $2,403/mo — vs ~$1,299/mo campus room rate
- Top nearby ZIP by cap rate: 60602 (6.8% cap, Chicago)
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🏆 Where DePaul University Ranks
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Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,379 | $43,379 |
| Room | $11,691 | |
| Board | $6,777 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $66,798 | $66,798 |
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