Program Analysis
At $84,066 per year, Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates from DePaul University significantly outpace the $37,172 national average for this major, reflecting strong employer demand for this program's graduates.
An earnings multiple of 3.7x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.
AI disruption models show minimal impact on this program's career paths. The gap between optimistic and pessimistic ten-year scenarios is just 4% — this field's hands-on core resists automation.
The median debt load of $37,499 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #6 of 424 Liberal Arts and Sciences programs nationally, DePaul University sits in the top 1% — one of the strongest programs in the country by financial outcomes.
Five-year earnings of $86,015 are relatively flat compared to the $84,066 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.