Sustainability Studies at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Master's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$57,588
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,457
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,897
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 13
Rank by pay
#5 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in sustainability studies earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How DePaul University Compares for Sustainability Studies

All 13 colleges reporting sustainability studies 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 Redlands Redlands, CA$128,897$117,288#2—
2Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$123,641$117,681#1$86,469
3The New School New York, NY$81,540$77,609#6—
4DePaul University Chicago, IL$81,457$80,031#5$57,588
5University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$80,935$84,217#3—
6Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$80,622$70,761#9$65,944
7CUNY City College New York, NY$79,163$75,347#7$70,051
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$76,776$80,951#4$60,568
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$72,499$71,230#8$55,247
10University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$71,970$66,197#12$62,024

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Software and Media Applications$158,667$115,112#3 of 26
Computer Programming$158,509$94,629—
Real Estate$152,694—#6 of 15
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,859$101,710#72 of 861
Computer Engineering$134,449$121,173#13 of 23
Taxation$129,565$102,309#5 of 30
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$124,777$96,785#31 of 72
Information Science/Studies$121,391$90,950#20 of 71
Human Computer Interaction$118,027$82,399#6 of 8
Economics$117,154$69,682#6 of 22
Marketing$105,355$61,017#10 of 37
Applied Mathematics$101,965$81,728#14 of 17
Accounting and Related Services$100,161$72,581#111 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$99,840$68,993#41 of 159
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,098$77,655#423 of 432
Statistics—$87,313—
Public Administration$86,093$65,378#62 of 243
Educational Administration and Supervision$84,568$68,961#72 of 453
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,583$57,884#13 of 29
Special Education and Teaching$77,204$67,561#35 of 280
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$75,891—#4 of 7
International Relations and National Security Studies$75,622$47,427#32 of 40
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$74,702$62,334#9 of 34
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$73,882—
Communication and Media Studies$68,404$46,389#31 of 61
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$67,412$52,699#60 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$66,235$60,191#92 of 285
Public Health$64,207$56,814#178 of 201
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$63,616$54,896#110 of 380
Social Work$60,329$51,689#185 of 279

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do DePaul University sustainability studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,588 one year after graduating and $81,457 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does DePaul University rank for sustainability studies?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for sustainability studies graduates, DePaul University ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sustainability studies at DePaul University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for sustainability studies ($76,897).

← 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.