Graphic Communications at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 54 graphic communication majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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

DePaul Graphic Communications Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Communication
• Master’s Degree in Graphic Communication

DePaul Graphic Communications Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The graphic communication major at DePaul is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Graphic Communications. 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
Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools	14
Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in graphic communication from DePaul. This makes it the #4 most popular school for graphic communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of DePaul Graphic Communication Graduates

The median salary of graphic communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $19,606. This is less than $26,669, which is the national average of all graphic communication majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Graphic Communication Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 graphic communication majors earned their bachelor's degree from DePaul. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its graphic communication 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 graphic communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

DePaul Graphic Communications Master’s Program

Of the 33 graphic communication students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DePaul, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the graphic communication master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Other Communication Technology

Careers That Graphic Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic communication 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
Printing Press Operators	9,590	$44,050
Data Entry Keyers	8,140	$36,210
Prepress Technicians	1,370	$48,110
Desktop Publishers	820	$38,610
Multimedia Artists and Animators	770	$61,440

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
• Image Credit: By Just under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.