Top Ranked Programs
Depauw University's program mix is anchored in the social sciences and liberal arts — a signature shaped by the institution's residential college identity and emphasis on interdisciplinary learning. Economics is the largest program with 61 graduates, followed by Communication and Media Studies, Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Computer Science, and Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. Across 30 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several delivering strong four-year earnings outcomes relative to peer institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Depauw University's positioning as a selective liberal arts college. Computer Science graduates earn median earnings of $120,076 four years after enrollment, while Economics graduates earn $94,761 and Political Science graduates earn $79,117. Kinesiology and Communication and Media Studies round out the highest-earning programs, with graduates earning $71,696 and $69,228 respectively. These outcomes span both direct-to-workforce pathways and fields where graduates often continue to graduate or professional school. Many of Depauw University's strongest programs are grad-school-dependent pathways — including psychology, biology, and chemistry — where four-year earnings undercount the trajectory of graduates who pursue medical school, graduate study, or other advanced credentials. Business and economics programs represent high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter the national labor market and earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national wage trends and hiring demand.