Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
DePaul graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout their careers, with median income rising from $54,695 six years after enrollment to $62,341 at eight years and reaching $68,751 at ten years. This represents 25.7% growth between the six-year and ten-year marks, indicating consistent career advancement as graduates gain experience and skills.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings fall below the peer average for similar institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $23,168 in debt with typical earnings.
DePaul graduates carry median debt of $23,168, which exactly matches the peer median, indicating typical borrowing levels for private nonprofit institutions. Student debt ranges from $9,166 at the 25th percentile to $27,000 at the 75th percentile, showing controlled borrowing across most students with few carrying excessive debt loads.
DePaul demonstrates well above average return on investment, ranking at the 85.6th percentile nationally. Graduates earn $2,779 beyond expectations compared to similar students at comparable institutions, placing DePaul in the 66.6th percentile for value-added performance.
Approximately 23.3% of DePaul graduates continue to graduate or professional study, based on program mix analysis with high confidence. This moderate...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
DePaul's strongest returns concentrate in business and technology programs that drive institutional performance. Accounting Technology delivers $80,614 earnings with high value scores, while Banking and Financial Support Services produces $79,506 earnings across large cohorts.
Computer Game Programming ranks #1 nationally with $77,282 earnings, and General Studies achieves $71,435 earnings with a #3 national ranking. These programs demonstrate DePaul's effectiveness in career-focused education that translates directly to workforce success.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings outcomes show meaningful variation reflecting program diversity and career pathways. The distribution from $42,705 at the 25th percentile to $101,987 at the 75th percentile creates a 2.4:1 ratio, indicating substantial upside potential for students in high-demand fields.
