How much do Computer Programming bachelor's degree graduates from DePaul University earn?

The reported median is $101,315 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,497.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 21% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Programming 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 notably above similar programs.

$17,876 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $95,788 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +85% · Positive 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+$383,150

$20,000Annual price+$303,150

$31,000Current college-wide context+$259,150

$40,000Annual price+$223,150

$60,000Annual price+$143,150

$80,000Annual price+$63,150

$100,000Annual price−$16,850

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$72,234 → $96,002

142Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

125Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

165Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$64,018Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

908Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

126Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

558Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

591Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

5.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 45 non-completers

173Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$101,315$66,507 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 170 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$25,497

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$101,315

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$270/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$72,234Year 1

$101,315Year 4

$96,002Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$8,443

Estimated loan payment$270

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$101,315 vs. $83,439

$17,876 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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.

Computer Programmers$72,540 median wageIL estimate · 1,280 jobs · 15-1251$50,640–$110,980 middle 50% of IL wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$132,110 median wageIL estimate · 56,310 jobs · 15-1252$101,540–$166,420 middle 50% of IL wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,910 median wageIL estimate · 6,530 jobs · 15-1253$83,020–$130,290 middle 50% of IL wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,750 median wageIL estimate · 1,540 jobs · 25-1021$63,890–$132,960 middle 50% of IL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$85,710 median wageIL estimate · 2,050 jobs · 15-1255$67,580–$129,810 middle 50% of IL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$84,820 median wageIL estimate · 4,310 jobs · 15-1254$71,990–$117,100 middle 50% of IL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$68,530 median wageIL estimate · 6,960 jobs · 15-1231$58,670–$84,410 middle 50% of IL wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 30.7%

Finance and Insurance

about 13.8%

Information

about 9.9%

Educational Services

about 6.5%

Manufacturing

about 6.2%

Possible alternatives

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.

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College

$5,324 higher earnings · $5,993 less debt · $20,162 lower annual net price

Earnings: $106,639
Debt: $19,504
Annual net price: $10,740

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Dearborn, MI

University of Michigan-Dearborn

$5,169 higher earnings · $5,774 less debt · $21,410 lower annual net price

Earnings: $106,484
Debt: $19,723
Annual net price: $9,492

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Elon, NC

Elon University

$10,133 higher earnings · $5,997 less debt

Earnings: $111,448
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $41,555

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Winfield, KS

Southwestern College

$18,997 less debt · $1,078 lower annual net price

Earnings: $83,746
Debt: $6,500
Annual net price: $29,824

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DATA QUALITY

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165 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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