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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at DePaul University

This page shows median first-year earnings for DePaul graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $43,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $56,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, with median first-year earnings of $60,200 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $58,300 , and Management Information Systems and Services at $58,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $96,500 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $94,000 , and Taxation (Master's Degree) at $90,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for DePaul University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for DePaul University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) $96,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $94,000
Taxation (Master's Degree) $90,300
Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's Degree) $86,200
Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) $84,000
Computer Programming (Master's Degree) $82,400
Computer Engineering (Master's Degree) $80,800
Human Computer Interaction (Master's Degree) $78,500
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Master's Degree) $69,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $65,800
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $63,000
Applied Mathematics (Master's Degree) $60,700
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,200
Economics (Master's Degree) $59,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,300
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,600
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,700
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,800
Computer Programming (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,400
International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) $52,300
Law (First Professional Degree) $52,200
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $51,900
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,800
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $49,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $46,300
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master's Degree) $45,700
Public Health (Master's Degree) $45,300
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $45,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,800
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $42,700
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,600
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $38,300
Social Work (Master's Degree) $38,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) $37,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Master's Degree) $33,800
Journalism (Master's Degree) $32,900
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Graphic Communications (Master's Degree) $28,200
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) $22,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,800
Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,100
Music (Master's Degree) $19,000
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=144740.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026