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2026 Rankings for DePaul University

What ranking badges has DePaul earned? Every College Factual accolade DePaul holds are detailed on this page.

DePaul earned 222 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for DePaul:

#1 out of 24	#1 out of 9	#1 out of 10	#1 out of 14

DePaul offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/depaul-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in Illinois Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking
  • Best Value Real Estate Schools in Illinois Ranking

How DePaul Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#217 out of 3,449.

This makes DePaul a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

DePaul has 904 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Sports Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Sports Communication Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best General Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	7	View Report
Best General Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best General Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	24	View Report
Best General Computer Programming Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Illinois	1	6	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	9	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	32	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools in Illinois	1	9	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	10	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	34	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in Illinois	1	9	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in Illinois	1	14	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois	1	19	View Report
Best Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	39	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Illinois	1	10	View Report
Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	15	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	9	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools	1	18	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	14	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	6	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	6	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Illinois	1	6	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	6	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Illinois	1	6	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	11	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Acting Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Business Economics Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	10	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	12	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in Illinois	2	6	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in Illinois	2	6	View Report
Best Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	4	View Report
Best Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	4	View Report
Best Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	8	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois	2	10	View Report
Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	34	View Report
Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	8	View Report
Best Computer Programming Schools in Illinois	2	6	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	17	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	8	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	24	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	25	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	24	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	33	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Illinois	2	20	View Report
Best Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools	2	14	View Report
Best Art Education Schools in Illinois	2	4	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report

How DePaul Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

DePaul has 904 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value App Specific Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value App Specific Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Value App Specific Computer Programming Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Value Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in Illinois	3	4	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Illinois	3	4	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois	3	4	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Value Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Illinois	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Schools in Illinois	4	6	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in Illinois	4	6	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Computer Programming Schools in Illinois	4	4	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Schools in Illinois	4	5	View Report
Best Value Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Modern Language Education Schools in Illinois	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois	4	4	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Schools in Illinois	4	5	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in Illinois	5	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in Illinois	5	6	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	6	View Report
Best Value French Language Teacher Education Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	6	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Music Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.