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Bachelor's+69% vs national median3,089 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at DePaul University

Ranked 1st of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,338
middle 50%: $59,736 – $117,929
Median · 5 years out
$92,460
middle 50%: $64,117 – $131,216
Median · 10 years out
$100,442
middle 50%: $68,098 – $148,950

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of DePaul University's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $82,338 one year after graduating, rising to $100,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 69% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 1st of 266 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,194 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$83,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$82,546 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$76,352 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$76,084 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$74,545 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at DePaul University

Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out

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