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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA duq.edu 5,216 students

Duquesne University occupies a compact 49-acre hilltop campus in Pittsburgh's Bluff neighborhood. The student body is largely drawn from Pennsylvania and surrounding states, with a significant international presence as well. As a Catholic university in the Spiritan tradition, Duquesne emphasizes community engagement and ethical leadership. The campus also maintains an associate campus in Rome, offering unique study abroad opportunities.

Programs
25
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$44,953
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$47,146
Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Duquesne University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 18% of students receive Pell Grants; 57% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $32,060, roughly 32% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $25,943 $103,772
$30K – $48K $27,610 $110,440
$48K – $75K $31,920 $127,680
$75K – $110K $35,852 $143,408
$110K+ $38,975 $155,900
Sticker price (no aid) $47,146 $188,584
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Duquesne University

25 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Nursing Compare across schools →
71
$70,265/yr High 3.4x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
71
$64,914/yr Very High 3.8x
Finance Compare across schools →
67
$59,878/yr Very High 3.2x
Accounting Compare across schools →
65
$60,666/yr Very High 2.9x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
64
$58,781/yr High 3.2x
Computer Science Compare across schools →
60
$65,098/yr Very High 2.5x
Management Science Compare across schools →
56
$41,787/yr Very High 2.9x
International Business Compare across schools →
55
$60,748/yr Very High 2.2x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
51
$49,314/yr Very High 2.8x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →
51
$45,890/yr High 1.9x
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Compare across schools →
50
$48,319/yr High 1.6x
Marketing Compare across schools →
49
$47,897/yr Very High 2.5x
Software Development Compare across schools →
46
$41,394/yr Very High 2.2x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →
43
$41,502/yr High 1.6x
International Relations Compare across schools →
42
$39,630/yr High 2.8x
Biology Compare across schools →
40
$36,643/yr High 2.9x
Public Relations & Advertising Compare across schools →
39
$39,651/yr High 2.1x
Political Science Compare across schools →
34
$28,840/yr Very High 2.6x
Corporate Communications Compare across schools →
32
$38,207/yr Very High 1.0x
History Compare across schools →
30
$29,451/yr High 2.1x
Psychology Compare across schools →
29
$32,291/yr High 2.0x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
28
$33,275/yr High 0.8x
Sociology Compare across schools →
25
$29,661/yr High 1.9x
English Compare across schools →
22
$31,887/yr Very High 1.6x
Music Compare across schools →
21
$27,854/yr High 1.1x