Computer & Information Sciences at DePaul University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at DePaul University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,335 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in 2021, 326 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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

DePaul Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

DePaul Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences major at DePaul is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	77
	174
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	174
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	345
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	612

In 2021, 413 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from DePaul. This makes it the #27 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at DePaul

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at DePaul University.

DePaul Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	89
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	138
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

DePaul Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at DePaul awarded 413 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	140
International Students	122
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at DePaul University. 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
Computer Programming	286
Computer Software & Applications	127
Information Technology	112
Information Science	95
Computer Information Systems	63
Computer Systems Networking	56
Computer Science	3
Other Computer & Information Sciences	3

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering
• Communications Technologies & Support

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Computer Systems Analysts	28,130	$89,370
Computer User Support Specialists	24,920	$53,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570

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.