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Education at DePaul University

DePaul University graduates about 83 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 217th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

61/100Solid#217 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year833% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$932Ka year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1300whole school

Around DePaul University

Located in Chicago's Loop-this 53 foot tall "Flamingo" sculpture weighs 50 tons
Calders Flamingo; 1973 (8248157815)Photo: Christine Zenino from Chicago, US · CC BY 2.0 · source
Autobus du réseau de Chicago, "Chicago Transit Authority" (CTA), modèle New Flye
CTA New Flyer DE60LF - Chicago n°4326Photo: Kyah117 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023) - 157Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pride-themed Chicago "L" railcar en route to Howard station
CTA pride-themed railcar - August 2024Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 24 · Academic 22 · Student housing 8 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Delaware State University 62
  2. Abilene Christian University 62
  3. SUNY New Paltz 61
  4. San Diego State University 61
  5. North Central College 61
  6. Pacific Lutheran University 61
  7. Berea College 61
  8. Beloit College 61

Other strong majors at DePaul University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares DePaul University with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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