Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how DePaul ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in programming.
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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, DePaul is in the top 1% of the country for programming students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, DePaul University handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in computer programming. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 159 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 132 students received their master’s degree in programming from DePaul. This makes it the #1 most popular school for programming master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of programming students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $51,868. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $51,361 for all programming bachelor's degree recipients.
Programming majors graduating with a master's degree from DePaul make a median salary of $86,558 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allprogramming master's degree recipients across the nation.
While getting their bachelor's degree at DePaul, programming students borrow a median amount of $25,497 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all programming bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $39,310.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the programming program at DePaul is $772 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at DePaul University.
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of programming bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor's in programming.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 28 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 78 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 16 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 programming majors earned their master's degree from DePaul. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in programming.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 50 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 45 |
Other Races | 7 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Software & Applications | 127 |
Information Technology | 112 |
Information Science | 95 |
Computer Information Systems | 63 |
Computer Systems Networking | 56 |
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