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DePaul University Graduate School Report

7,777 Graduate Students
$18,341 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
69.1% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how DePaul University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

DePaul University Graduate School Rankings

#135 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#414 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., DePaul University landed the #135 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 15% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. As a result, DePaul is a recipient of this year's Best Master's Schools badge.

In addition, DePaul took the #6 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and DePaul took the #414 spot on the list.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Illinois, DePaul came in at #22.

 

DePaul University Graduate Student Diversity

7,777 Graduate Students
56.0% Women
39.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the last year in which we have data, 7,777 graduate students decided that DePaul University was the best place for them. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

DePaul Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 56.0% of the total graduate students at DePaul are women and 44.0% are men.

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DePaul Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 39.1% of the graduate students who attend DePaul are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at DePaul. Around 9.8% of graduate students are international. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.

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DePaul Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$18,341 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at DePaul University pay $832 per credit hour to attend the school. In-state students receive no discount.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$17,951$17,951
Fees$390$390

Average Salary of DePaul Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$60,953 Avg Salary (Master's)
$93,105 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their master's degree from DePaul, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $60,953. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 4% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Doctorate degree recipients from DePaul earn an average salary of $93,105 during the early years of their career. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 24% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of DePaul University Graduate School

Illinois State
Large City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Located in Chicago, Illinois, DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of DePaul is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Get more details about the location of DePaul University.

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Contact details for DePaul are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone:312-362-8000
Website:https://www.depaul.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/DePaulUniversity
Twitter:https://twitter.com/DePaulU

Online Learning for DePaul Grad Students

69.1% Took At Least One Online Class
42.5% Took All Classes Online

About 69.1% of the graduate students at DePaul University took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 42.5% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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DePaul University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting86
Applied Mathematics58
Applied Statistics19
Arts & Media Management4
Business Administration & Management586
Chemistry2
Child Development & Psychology3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology10
Communication & Media Studies17
Computer Engineering47
Computer Information Systems3
Computer Programming132
Computer Software & Applications97
Computer Systems Networking20
Curriculum & Instruction11
Design & Applied Arts12
Drama & Theater Arts32
East Asian Languages2
Economics20
Education Philosophy10
Educational Administration26
Entrepreneurial Studies13
Ethnic Studies14
Film, Video & Photographic Arts3
General Biology7
General English Literature6
General Psychology2
Graphic Communications33
History2
Hospitality Management9
Human Computer Interaction108
Human Resource Management62
Information Science76
Information Technology82
International Relations & National Security2
Journalism18
Legal Research39
Liberal Arts General Studies33
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods136
Marketing34
Mathematics5
Medical Illustration & Informatics23
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages2
Multicultural & Diversity Studies3
Multilingual Education11
Music36
Natural Resources Conservation4
Nursing200
Other Computer & Information Sciences3
Other Education2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies2
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies11
Philosophy8
Physics1
Public Administration50
Public Health24
Public Policy20
Public Relations & Advertising28
Real Estate16
Romance Languages3
Social Work17
Sociology6
Special Education45
Student Counseling69
Sustainability Science21
Taxation54
Teacher Education Grade Specific75
Teacher Education Subject Specific72
Writing Studies18

DePaul University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management9
Child Development & Psychology4
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology9
Computer Science3
Curriculum & Instruction6
Educational Administration16
Law192
Nursing33
Philosophy2
Teacher Education Grade Specific1

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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