COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Graphic Communications bachelor's degree at DePaul University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$1,745 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 57.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −100% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$179,720
$10,000Annual price−$219,720
$20,000Annual price−$259,720
$30,000Current college-wide context−$299,720
$31,000Current college-wide context−$303,720
$40,000Annual price−$339,720
$50,000Annual price−$379,720
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,028$10,220 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 63 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,902
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,864
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$45,028
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$274/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,902Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$63,052Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.3% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,752
Estimated loan payment$274
62borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,028 vs. $43,283
$1,745 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,450 median wageIL estimate · 680 jobs · 51-5111$44,130–$65,240 middle 50% of IL wages-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$46,260 median wageIL estimate · 9,550 jobs · 51-5112$36,470–$59,170 middle 50% of IL wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$61,350 median wageIL estimate · 150 jobs · 43-9031$47,460–$69,080 middle 50% of IL wages-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$81,180 median wageIL estimate · 630 jobs · 27-1014$67,230–$108,640 middle 50% of IL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEtchers and Engravers$43,450 median wageIL estimate · 330 jobs · 51-9194$37,580–$50,060 middle 50% of IL wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentData Entry Keyers$42,840 median wageIL estimate · 5,910 jobs · 43-9021$37,610–$48,200 middle 50% of IL wages-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Illinois State University
$10,695 higher earnings · $11,504 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,723
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,398
Western Illinois University
$5,723 higher earnings · $17,965 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,751
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,937
Columbia College Chicago
$864 less debt · $4,304 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,970
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $26,598
Bradley University
$8,183 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,657
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $22,719
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
42 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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