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Human Computer Interaction master's degree outcomes at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 3031

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,624 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$320,135 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+52%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$82,399$125,108
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
44Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
85Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

203Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
58Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
138Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,607Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$118,027$64,420 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 32 Grad 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,902

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$118,027

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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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.

$82,399Year 1
$118,027Year 4
$125,108Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$9,836
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$118,027 vs. $115,403

$2,624 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 and Information Systems Managers$171,730 median wageIL estimate · 31,680 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$136,540 median wageIL estimate · 630 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$99,360 median wageIL estimate · 11,160 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,750 median wageIL estimate · 1,540 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$85,710 median wageIL estimate · 2,050 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$58,124 higher earnings · $16,811 lower annual net price

Earnings
$176,151
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,091
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Irvine, CA

University of California, Irvine

$57,280 higher earnings · $16,651 lower annual net price

Earnings
$175,307
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,251
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Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$9,625 higher earnings · $14,638 lower annual net price

Earnings
$127,652
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,264
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Waltham, MA

Bentley University

$43,821 higher earnings

Earnings
$161,848
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$37,930
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DATA QUALITY

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85 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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