DePaul University (DePaul) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chicago, IL.

It offers 207 graduate programs - 161 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 7 Post-bachelor's, and 24 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $22,525.

A total of 6,783 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 20,917 students at DePaul. DePaul offers online graduate programs and 2,517 out of 6,783 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

DePaul have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at College of Law. In addition, you can find DePaul's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $22,525. It offers 207 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameDePaul University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL
Graduate School Students7,376 students
2,517 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$22,525
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 207 Graduate Programs
161 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 31 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at DePaul University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at DePaul University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $22,525 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $852.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$22,135
Fees$390
Cost per Credit$852
Books & Supplies$1,104
Room & Board$18,468 (On-Campus) / $18,468 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,766 (On-Campus) / $2,766 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$44,863
Off-Campus Total$44,863

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

DePaul University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 207 major areas - 161 Master's (1 online programs), 15 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelor's, 24 Post-Master's. 2,403 students have been conferred Master's degree and 246 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total2,403246519
Men1,042106-3
Women1,361140516

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Japanese Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Women's Studies7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Speech Communication and Rhetoric20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mass Communication/Media Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Communication and Media Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Communication NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Graphic Communications NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Artificial Intelligence2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
InformaticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Programming/Programmer106 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Programming, Specific Applications8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Game Programming NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies62 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration NOT OFFER
Computer Graphics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance64 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Technology Project Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching43 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)93 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher Education4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFER 1
Foreign Language Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Science Teacher Education10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biology Teacher Education6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry Teacher Education3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language Teacher Education1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
German Language Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
History Teacher Education8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics Teacher Education1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor NOT OFFER 1
Education (other)5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software Engineering18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chinese Language and Literature1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Japanese Language and Literature1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
German Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Italian Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Arabic Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence41 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Law NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Law and Legal Studies2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Tax Law/Taxation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
General Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics44 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Statistics, General9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Human Computer Interaction67 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Analytics81 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)15ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Polymer Chemistry1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Experimental Psychology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Psychology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Community Psychology12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy NOT OFFER
Public Administration13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Policy Analysis13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Relations and Affairs11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Studies/Affairs NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Game and Interactive Media Design3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Playwriting and Screenwriting23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Acting14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Directing and Theatrical Production2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cinematography and Film/Video Production37 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Documentary Production1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 13
Music Theory and Composition1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Jazz/Jazz Studies11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Public Health22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse194 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nurse Anesthetist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6
Nursing Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Operations Management and Supervision NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting65 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Auditing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting and Business/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business/Managerial Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Planning and Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance and Financial Management Services (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/Commerce NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Information Systems NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Resources Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Actuarial Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing Management33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing Research NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Marketing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real Estate NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Taxation20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

DePaul graduate schools have a total of 7,376 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 3,197 male and 4,179 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 5,173 full-time and 2,203 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,517 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,738 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,443 White, 903 Black, and 677 Asian students are attending at DePaul University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

90 grad students are younger than 22 and 773 students are older than 65. It has 4,346 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,574 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total7,376
Men3,197
Women4,179
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total7,376
Full-time Students5,173
Part-time Students2,203
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total7,376
American Indian /
Native American
12
Asian677
Black903
Hispanic1,003
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
8
White3,443
Two or more races198
Un-Known321
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total7,376
21 & Under90
22-241,908
25-292,438
30-341,047
35-39527
40 & Over773

Online Population

At DePaul University graduate schools, 2,517 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,738 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,783
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,517
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,738
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,528
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,517
Illinois Resident1,967
Other State In U.S.518
Outside of U.S.31