Information Science at DePaul University

What traits are you looking for in a IS school? To help you decide if DePaul University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IS program.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 IS majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

DePaul Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IS
• Master’s Degree in IS

DePaul Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at DePaul compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at DePaul is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	13
	20
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Popular Information Science Schools	38
	50
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	50
Best Value Information Science Schools	52
Best Information Science Schools	70
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Most Focused Information Science Schools	139
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in IS from DePaul. This makes it the #22 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IS Graduates from DePaul Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $41,497. This is less than $52,802, which is the national average of all IS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

IS Student Demographics at DePaul

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at DePaul University.

DePaul Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Science from DePaul in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

DePaul Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 76 IS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DePaul, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

Information Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DePaul University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	95

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570
Computer Science Professors	1,430	$83,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists	500	$113,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.