Programs & majors brief
DePaul University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at DePaul?
55 of 55 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 45 | $113,645 | #6 |
| Computer Programming | 138 | $101,315 | #3 |
| Economics small degree count | 10 | $100,185 | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 30 | $96,616 | #4 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 42 | $94,197 | #25 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 247 | $93,719 | #43 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 172 | $93,592 | #42 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 45 | $93,563 | #12 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications small degree count | 19 | $91,007 | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 17 | $89,908 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 67 | $86,444 | #6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 38 | $84,554 | #146 |
| Information Science/Studies | 26 | $82,551 | #33 |
| Marketing | 177 | $78,164 | #45 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 103 | $76,420 | #46 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 154 | $74,847 | #121 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 17 | $71,556 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 168 | $71,045 | #18 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 21 | $68,180 | #39 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 101 | $62,693 | #35 |
| Journalism | 34 | $61,708 | #32 |
| Biology, General | 46 | $61,216 | #198 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 11 | $59,016 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 126 | $58,163 | #178 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 36 | $57,957 | #44 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 122 | $56,014 | #125 |
| Psychology, General | 166 | $55,664 | #100 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 97 | $55,213 | #59 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 68 | $54,208 | #72 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution small degree count | 11 | $53,498 | — |
| Sociology | 42 | $52,791 | #146 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 31 | $52,622 | #110 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 50 | $52,608 | #115 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 12 | $50,780 | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 10 | $49,872 | — |
| History | 25 | $48,857 | #220 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 176 | $46,969 | #22 |
| Graphic Communications | 52 | $45,028 | #9 |
| Music | 39 | $44,756 | #75 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 70 | $44,095 | #21 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 9 | $37,085 | — |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminology | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Real Estate small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at DePaul?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do DePaul majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Computer Programming#3
- Computer Software and Media Applications#4
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management#6
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities#6
- Graphic Communications#9
- Business/Managerial Economics#12
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication#18
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft#21
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts#22
- Management Information Systems and Services#25
- Journalism#32
- Information Science/Studies#33
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General#35
- International Relations and National Security Studies#39
- Accounting and Related Services#42
- Finance and Financial Management Services#43
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#44
- Marketing#45
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods#46
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
DePaul University has 41 programs with published earnings data, 32 of which carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is concentrated in Business, which accounts for 32.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Visual & Performing Arts at 12.9% and Communication & Journalism at 10.7%.
Finance is the largest single program at 247 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #43 nationally with median earnings of $93,719 four years after completion. Computer Programming holds the strongest national rank at #3, with 138 degrees awarded and median earnings of $101,315.
The highest-earning program is Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, where graduates earn $113,645 from 45 degrees a year.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.