Computer and Information Sciences at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$58,220
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,554
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#237 of 459
Rank by pay
#275 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,666
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul University Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 459 colleges reporting computer and information sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$241,380$245,486#1$146,204
2University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$216,722$197,203#2$136,099
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$196,467$172,423#6$109,514
4Yale University New Haven, CT$188,157$169,401#7$133,293
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$187,437$190,625#3—
6Rice University Houston, TX$182,443$185,491#4$131,154
7Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$177,213$156,055#9$100,644
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$172,904$182,307#5$113,634
9Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$163,708$148,964#13$115,587
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$163,708$144,162#15$115,587
…
234Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$85,131$89,761#208$65,597
235Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$85,000$81,193#297$59,158
236University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$84,720$93,941#183$68,597
237DePaul University Chicago, IL$84,554$83,074#275$58,220
238University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ$84,302$86,622#237—
239University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$84,034$89,443#211$61,941
240South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$83,815$90,218#204$73,770

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$113,645$79,863#6 of 99
Computer Programming$101,315$72,234#7 of 30
Economics$100,185$37,151#66 of 368
Computer Software and Media Applications$96,616$54,859#7 of 54
Management Information Systems and Services$94,197$68,769#39 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,719$66,863#90 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,592$69,250#86 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$93,563$53,682#15 of 84
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$91,007$61,482#6 of 37
Mathematics$89,908$55,586#46 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$86,444$84,066#10 of 476
Information Science/Studies$82,551$60,468#77 of 148
Marketing$78,164$50,012#91 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,420$51,522#78 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,847$48,920#245 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,556$34,722#8 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,045$41,234#38 of 178
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,180$35,792#48 of 118
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$62,693$34,897#60 of 156
Journalism$61,708$37,388#38 of 187
Biology$61,216$30,750#298 of 841
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,016$18,029#16 of 103
Political Science and Government$58,163$37,531#374 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,957$44,068#57 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$56,014$34,453#270 of 660
Psychology$55,664$33,820#222 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$55,213$30,536#123 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,208$43,326#112 of 680
Real Estate—$53,515—
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$53,498$32,523#6 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do DePaul University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,220 one year after graduating and $84,554 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does DePaul University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, DePaul University ranks #237 by median pay four years after graduation, and #275 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at DePaul University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,666.

← All data for DePaul University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.