DePaul University Graduate Programs
DePaul University is a Private, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. DePaul University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at DePaul University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $835 for part-time students. Total 6,783 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students2,517 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $22,525 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 6,783 |
| Online Graduate Population | 2,517 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
DePaul University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1925 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
DePaul University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 196 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,867 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at DePaul University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at DePaul University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 6 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Japanese Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 7 | 56 |
| Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 10 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Journalism | 1 | 21 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 4 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | 1 | 21 |
| Communications Technologies [+] | 2 | 34 |
| Graphic Communications | 1 | 17 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 1 | 17 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 14 | 403 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 1 | 130 |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 1 | 9 |
| Computer Game Programming | 1 | 0 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 67 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 | 0 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 123 |
| Computer Graphics | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | 12 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 60 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 31 | 330 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 7 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 5 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 28 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 12 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 50 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | 1 | 68 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 50 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 13 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 12 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 1 | 0 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 15 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 16 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 1 | 14 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| German Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 13 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 31 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 31 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 7 | 10 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 5 | 49 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | 44 |
| Health Law | 1 | 0 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 1 | 4 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 3 | 37 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 27 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 3 | 23 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 0 |
| General Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 1 | 23 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 6 | 63 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 15 |
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | 1 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 28 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Statistics, General | 1 | 14 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 5 | 199 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 81 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 19 |
| Business Analytics | 1 | 90 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 9 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Polymer Chemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 5 | 25 |
| Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Community Psychology | 1 | 11 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Human Services [+] | 4 | 79 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 0 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 35 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 17 |
| Social Work | 1 | 27 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 52 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 19 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 14 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Sociology | 1 | 8 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 12 | 115 |
| Design and Visual Communications | 1 | 6 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 1 | 7 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 1 | 29 |
| Acting | 1 | 11 |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 1 | 1 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | 22 |
| Documentary Production | 1 | 0 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 29 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 5 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | 1 | 1 |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 6 | 241 |
| Public Health | 1 | 33 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 11 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 197 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 30 | 759 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 433 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 0 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 15 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 101 |
| Auditing | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 1 | 0 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 13 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 73 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 |
| Information Resources Management | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 24 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | 1 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 46 |
| Marketing Research | 1 | 0 |
| International Marketing | 1 | 0 |
| Marketing (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 9 |
| Taxation | 1 | 30 |
| General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other) | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 6 |
| History | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 156 | 2,553 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 4 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 31 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 26 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 11 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 17 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 9 |
| Community Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 13 |
| Total | 11 | 76 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 186 |
| Law | 1 | 186 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 30 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 2 | 216 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 2 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 6 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 1 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 1 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 7 | 1 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 9 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 5 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 0 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 4 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 16 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of DePaul University are $22,525 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $835 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $19,422 | $846 |
| 2020 | $19,974 | $866 |
| 2021 | $19,760 | $854 |
| 2022 | $18,341 | $832 |
| 2023 | $22,109 | $835 |
| 2024 | $22,525 | $851 |
Graduate Student Population
At DePaul University graduate schools, there are total 6,783 graduate students. Among them, 2,517 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,936 men and 3,847 women students at DePaul University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at DePaul University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,783 | 2,936 | 3,847 |
| American Indian/Native American | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 599 | 244 | 355 |
| Black/African American | 793 | 282 | 511 |
| Hispanic | 864 | 302 | 562 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| White | 2,890 | 1,241 | 1,649 |
| Two More | 166 | 70 | 96 |
| Un-Known | 293 | 130 | 163 |