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Accounting and Related Services master's degree outcomes at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5203

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.

$4,328 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$230,805 / 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.

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$72,581$100,063
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
75Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
91Year-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.

162Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
45Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
96Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,250Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$100,161$36,911 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 34 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$100,161

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$72,581Year 1
$100,161Year 4
$100,063Year 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$8,347
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$100,161 vs. $95,833

$4,328 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.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$94,770 median wageIL estimate · 3,580 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$80,230 median wageIL estimate · 54,930 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$104,300 median wageIL estimate · 2,920 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$165,880 median wageIL estimate · 52,720 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$101,180 median wageIL estimate · 20,520 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$94,880 median wageIL estimate · 750 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$93,150 median wageIL estimate · 4,050 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$54,480 median wageIL estimate · 1,310 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$84,990 median wageIL estimate · 3,130 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$80,720 median wageIL estimate · 1,350 jobs · 13-2081-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatistical Assistants$63,410 median wageIL estimate · 4,710 jobs · 43-9111-1.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k 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.

Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University

$945 higher earnings · $17,511 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,106
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,391
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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$83 higher earnings · $16,547 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,244
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,355
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Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University

$10,708 lower annual net price

Earnings
$98,834
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,194
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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$19,928 lower annual net price

Earnings
$97,613
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,974
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DATA QUALITY

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91 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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