DePaul University Graduate Programs

DePaul University is a Private, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. DePaul offers total 196 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $22,525
  • Graduate Students: 6,783
  • Graduate Programs: 196

DePaul Graduate Programs Overview

DePaul University (referred to as DePaul) is a Private, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. DePaul offers total 196 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at DePaul University is $22,525 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $835 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 6,783 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 20,917 with undergraduate students.
DePaul 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$22,525
Costs per Credit$835
Graduate Students6,783
Graduate Programs196 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits DePaul University

DePaul University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1925 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

DePaul University graduate schools offers 196 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,867 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at DePaul. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at DePaul with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 6
Environmental Science1 program 6
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 6
Japanese Studies1 program 0
Women's Studies1 program 6
Communication and Journalism [+] 7 programs 56
Communication1 program 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 10
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 0
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 0
Journalism1 program 21
Health Communication1 program 4
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)1 program 21
Communications Technologies [+] 2 programs 34
Graphic Communications1 program 17
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 17
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 14 programs 403
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 1
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 130
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 program 9
Computer Game Programming1 program 0
Information Science/Studies1 program 67
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 0
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 0
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 123
Computer Graphics1 program 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 12
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 60
Information Technology Project Management1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program 1
Education [+] 31 programs 330
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program 7
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 5
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 28
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 12
Special Education and Teaching1 program 50
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)1 program 68
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 50
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 13
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 2
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 12
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods1 program 0
Art Teacher Education1 program 4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 15
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 2
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 16
Music Teacher Education1 program 2
Reading Teacher Education1 program 6
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 1
Social Science Teacher Education1 program 14
Biology Teacher Education1 program 0
Chemistry Teacher Education1 program 0
French Language Teacher Education1 program 2
German Language Teacher Education1 program 0
History Teacher Education1 program 13
Physics Teacher Education1 program 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education1 program 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Education (other)1 program 3
Engineering [+] 1 program 31
Computer Software Engineering1 program 31
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 programs 10
Chinese Language and Literature1 program 1
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 0
German Language and Literature1 program 1
French Language and Literature1 program 3
Italian Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 2
Arabic Language and Literature1 program 3
Legal Studies [+] 5 programs 49
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1 program 44
Health Law1 program 0
International Law and Legal Studies1 program 1
Tax Law/Taxation1 program 4
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs 37
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Creative Writing1 program 27
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 3 programs 23
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 0
General Studies1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 23
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 6 programs 63
Mathematics1 program 5
Applied Mathematics1 program 15
Computational Mathematics1 program 1
Financial Mathematics1 program 28
Statistics1 program 0
Applied Statistics, General1 program 14
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 programs 199
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1 program 5
Human Computer Interaction1 program 81
Sustainability Studies1 program 19
Business Analytics1 program 90
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 4
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)8
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)1 program (1 online)8
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 9
Philosophy1 program 9
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 7
Chemistry1 program 3
Polymer Chemistry1 program 1
Physics1 program 3
Psychology [+] 5 programs 25
Psychology1 program 4
Experimental Psychology1 program 1
Clinical Psychology1 program 6
Community Psychology1 program 11
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 3
Human Services [+] 4 programs 79
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 0
Public Administration1 program 35
Public Policy Analysis1 program 17
Social Work1 program 27
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 52
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 19
International Relations and Affairs1 program 14
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)1 program 11
Sociology1 program 8
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 12 programs 115
Design and Visual Communications1 program 6
Game and Interactive Media Design1 program 7
Playwriting and Screenwriting1 program 29
Acting1 program 11
Directing and Theatrical Production1 program 1
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 22
Documentary Production1 program 0
Music Performance1 program 29
Music Theory and Composition1 program 5
Jazz/Jazz Studies1 program 3
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management1 program 1
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 241
Public Health1 program 33
Medical Informatics1 program 11
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 197
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program 0
Business [+] 30 programs 759
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 433
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 0
Operations Management and Supervision1 program 0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program 15
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 0
Accounting1 program 101
Auditing1 program 0
Accounting and Business/Management1 program 0
Business/Managerial Economics1 program 0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 9
Finance1 program 0
Financial Planning and Services1 program 0
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)1 program 0
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 13
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 73
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 0
Management Information Systems1 program 0
Information Resources Management1 program 0
Management Science1 program 24
Actuarial Science1 program 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 5
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 46
Marketing Research1 program 0
International Marketing1 program 0
Marketing (other)1 program 0
Real Estate1 program 9
Taxation1 program 30
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 6
History1 program 6
Total156 programs (1 online)2,553
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 4
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 4
Education [+] 3 programs 31
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 4
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 26
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 11
Philosophy1 program 11
Psychology [+] 4 programs 17
Experimental Psychology1 program 3
Clinical Psychology1 program 9
Community Psychology1 program 2
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 3
Business [+] 1 programs 13
Business Administration and Management1 program 13
Total11 programs76
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 186
Law1 program 186
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 30
Nursing Practice1 program 30
Total2 programs216
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 2
Human Services [+] 1 program 2
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 2
Social Sciences [+] 1 programs 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 2
Total3 programs6
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
Women's Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Health Communication1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 programs 1
Information Science/Studies1 program 0
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 1
Information Technology Project Management1 program 0
Education [+] 7 programs 1
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program 0
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 1
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Statistics1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 9
Music Performance1 program 9
Music Theory and Composition1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 5
International Public Health/International Health1 program 0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 4
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)1 program 0
Total24 programs16

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of DePaul graduate programs is $22,525. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $835. The average living costs is $18,609 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at DePaul
Amounts
Tuition$21,719
Fees$390
Costs per Credit Hour$835
Living on-campus$18,609
Living off-campus$18,609

Graduate Student Population

At DePaul 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 graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at DePaul.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at DePaul University
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
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at DePaul
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students6,7832,5171,7382,528

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