Taxation at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Master's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$102,309
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$129,565
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$114,810
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 30
Rank by pay
#3 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$47,833
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in taxation earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul University Compares for Taxation

All 30 colleges reporting taxation 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
1Villanova University Villanova, PA$170,796$173,701#1$130,913
2Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$134,927$122,775#6$113,936
3University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$133,259$142,207#2$72,916
4CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$132,681$126,285#4$82,933
5DePaul University Chicago, IL$129,565$127,297#3$102,309
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$128,385$122,196#7$81,698
7University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$127,082$115,636#9$80,287
8SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$120,412$114,607#11$79,338
9St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$120,205$114,410#12$80,262
10Bentley University Waltham, MA$119,302$105,058#18$79,313

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
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
Sustainability Studies$81,457$57,588#4 of 13
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 taxation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $102,309 one year after graduating and $129,565 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does DePaul University rank for taxation?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for taxation graduates, DePaul University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is taxation at DePaul University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for taxation ($114,810), and the median federal debt at graduation is $47,833.

← 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.