DePaul University Graduate School

DePaul University (referred to as DePaul) is a Private, 4 years school located in Chicago, IL.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of DePaul is $22,525 in average. The school has 6,783 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 20,917 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

DePaul University (referred to as DePaul) is a Private, 4 years school located in Chicago, IL.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1925 - Current[Estimated Date]).
DePaul Directory Information
School NameDePaul University (DePaul)
Address1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone312-362-8000
Webhttps://www.depaul.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.depaul.edu/apply/Pages/default.aspx
Financial Infohttps://www.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/financial-aid/Pages/default.aspx
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of DePaul is $22,525 in average. The school has 6,783 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 20,917 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 321 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$22,525
Student Population6,783
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs321 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at DePaul is $22,525 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $835.
DePaul offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$21,719
Required Fees$390
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$835
DePaul offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of DePaul University is $22,525. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.88% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$19,032$390
2019-2020$19,584$390
2020-2021$19,370$390
2021-2022$17,951$390
2022-2023$21,719$390
2023-2024$22,135$390
The graduate school tuition & fees of DePaul is average compared to private graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,738 (public) / $21,100 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
DePaul University$22,525
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Illinois Graduate Schools$18,871$20,166
Public$11,992$18,738
Private$21,100
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,234 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at DePaul.
On-campus living costs are increased by 14.11% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $21,234. Off-campus living costs are increased by 14.11% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$14,235$2,364$14,235$2,364
2019-2020$14,736$2,364$14,736$2,364
2020-2021$15,093$2,394$15,093$2,394
2021-2022$15,225$2,430$15,225$2,430
2022-2023$16,068$2,541$16,068$2,541
2023-2024$18,468$2,766$18,468$2,766
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $851 at DePaul University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.92% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$846
2019-2020$866
2020-2021$854
2021-2022$832
2022-2023$835
2023-2024$851
The law school tuition at DePaul University is $50,972 for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at DePaul.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at DePaul University
TuitionFees
Law$50,636$336

Graduate Programs at DePaul

DePaul University offers 196 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,867 students have completed their study at DePaul University.
Offered Degrees at DePaul University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree15612,553
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship11076
Doctor's degree - other20216
Post Bachelor's Degree306
Post Master's Degree24016
Total19612,867
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at DePaul University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Music Performance program with 9 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 433 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 186 completers.
DePaul University offers 196 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,867 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,553 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 216 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 6 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 16 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 6 completers-
Environmental Science6-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 6 completers-
Japanese Studies--
Women's Studies6-
Communication and Journalism [+] 56 completers$45,000
Communication--
Speech Communication and Rhetoric10$45,000
Mass Communication/Media Studies--
Communication and Media Studies (other)--
Journalism21$32,900
Health Communication4-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)21-
Communications Technologies [+] 34 completers-
Graphic Communications17$28,200
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects17-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 403 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences1-
Computer Programming/Programmer130$82,400
Computer Programming, Specific Applications9-
Computer Game Programming--
Information Science/Studies67$84,000
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst--
Computer Science--
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-$86,200
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration123-
Computer Graphics--
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications12-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance60-
Information Technology Project Management--
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1$69,700
Education [+] 330 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education7-
Curriculum and Instruction5-
Educational Leadership and Administration28-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education12-
Special Education and Teaching50-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-$42,700
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)68-
Elementary Education and Teaching50-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching13-
Secondary Education and Teaching2-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels--
Early Childhood Education and Teaching12-
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods--
Art Teacher Education4-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education15-
Foreign Language Teacher Education2-
Mathematics Teacher Education16-
Music Teacher Education2-
Reading Teacher Education6-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1-
Social Science Teacher Education14-
Biology Teacher Education--
Chemistry Teacher Education--
French Language Teacher Education2-
German Language Teacher Education--
History Teacher Education13-
Physics Teacher Education2-
Spanish Language Teacher Education3-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--
Education (other)3-
Engineering [+] 31 completers-
Computer Software Engineering31-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 10 completers-
Chinese Language and Literature1-
Japanese Language and Literature--
German Language and Literature1-
French Language and Literature3-
Italian Language and Literature--
Spanish Language and Literature2-
Arabic Language and Literature3-
Legal Studies [+] 49 completers-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence44-
Health Law--
International Law and Legal Studies1-
Tax Law/Taxation4-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)--
English Language and Literature [+] 37 completers$37,500
English Language and Literature4$37,500
Creative Writing27-
Rhetoric and Composition6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 23 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies--
General Studies--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)23-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences5-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 63 completers-
Mathematics5-
Applied Mathematics15$60,700
Computational Mathematics1-
Financial Mathematics28-
Statistics--
Applied Statistics, General14-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 199 completers-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies5-
Human Computer Interaction81$78,500
Sustainability Studies19-
Business Analytics90-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)4-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 8 completers-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)8-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 9 completers-
Philosophy9-
Physical Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Chemistry3-
Polymer Chemistry1-
Physics3-
Psychology [+] 25 completers-
Psychology4-
Experimental Psychology1-
Clinical Psychology6-
Community Psychology11-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology3-
Human Services [+] 79 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy--
Public Administration35$51,900
Public Policy Analysis17-
Social Work27$38,000
Social Sciences [+] 52 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics19-
International Relations and Affairs14$52,300
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)11-
Sociology8-
Urban Studies/Affairs--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 115 completers-
Design and Visual Communications6-
Game and Interactive Media Design7-
Playwriting and Screenwriting29-
Acting11-
Directing and Theatrical Production1-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production22-
Documentary Production--
Music Performance29-
Music Theory and Composition5-
Jazz/Jazz Studies3-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management1-
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 241 completers-
Public Health33$45,300
Medical Informatics11-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse197$65,800
Nurse Anesthetist--
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--
Nursing Science--
Business [+] 759 completers-
Business/Commerce--
Business Administration and Management433$94,000
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management--
Operations Management and Supervision--
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management15-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce--
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)--
Accounting101$63,000
Auditing--
Accounting and Business/Management--
Business/Managerial Economics--
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies9-
Finance--
Financial Planning and Services--
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)--
Hospitality Administration/Management13-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration73-
International Business/Trade/Commerce--
Management Information Systems--
Information Resources Management--
Management Science24-
Actuarial Science1-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)5-
Marketing/Marketing Management46-
Marketing Research--
International Marketing--
Marketing (other)--
Real Estate9-
Taxation30$90,300
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)--
History [+] 6 completers-
History6-
Total2,553
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences--
Computer Science4-
Education [+] 31 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction4-
Educational Leadership and Administration26-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 11 completers-
Philosophy11-
Psychology [+] 17 completers-
Experimental Psychology3-
Clinical Psychology9-
Community Psychology2-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology3-
Business [+] 13 completers-
Business Administration and Management13-
Total76
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 186 completers-
Law186-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 30 completers-
Nursing Practice30-
Total216
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 2 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor2-
Human Services [+] 2 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy2-
Social Sciences --
Total6
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] --
Women's Studies--
Communication and Journalism [+] --
Health Communication--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Information Science/Studies--
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration--
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
Information Technology Project Management--
Education [+] 1 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education--
Curriculum and Instruction--
Educational Leadership and Administration--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education--
Mathematics Teacher Education1-
Reading Teacher Education--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] --
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] --
Statistics--
Human Services [+] --
Community Organization and Advocacy--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 9 completers-
Music Performance9-
Music Theory and Composition--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4-
Business [+] --
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)--
Total16

Graduate Student Population at DePaul

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 6,783 students enrolled into DePaul University graduate schools where it has total 20,917 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 4,954 full-time and 1,829 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,936 male and 3,847 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7832,9363,847
Full-time4,9542,1002,854
Part-tme1,829836993
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,890 White (42.61%), 793 Black/African American (11.69%), 864 Hispanic (12.74%), 599 Asian (8.83%), and 1,637 students with other races. 1,162 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7832,9363,847
American Indian/Native American853
Asian599244355
Black/African American793282511
Hispanic864302562
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander862
White2,8901,2411,649
Two More1667096
Un-Known293130163
Non-resident Alien1,162656506
DePaul University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,517 graduate students (37.11% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,738 graduate students (25.62% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total6,783
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,517
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,738
Not in Online Courses2,528
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at DePaul University. 1,998 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.46% of total students), 282 students are aged above 50 (4.16%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at DePaul University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7832,9363,847
Age 20-21903357
Age 22-241,9087461,162
Age 25-292,4381,0731,365
Age 30-341,047478569
Age 35-39527252275
Age 40-49491230261
Age 50-64258114144
Over 64241014

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