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Teacher Education at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $44,068/yr (6% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 3.1x earnings multiple

Ranked #230 of 348 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Teacher Education graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$561K	$555K	$521K
Earnings Multiple	3.2x	3.1x	2.9x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	51	50	53

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$177,840

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$116,564

34% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,500

6.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$55,614

26% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $44,068 at DePaul University come in 6% above the national median of $41,690 for Teacher Education programs.

An earnings multiple of 3.1x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Teacher Education's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 7% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $25,500 represents roughly 7 months of the $44,068 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #230 of 348 Teacher Education programs, DePaul University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $44,068 to $55,614 over five years — a 26% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About DePaul University

DePaul University accepts 74% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 14,283 in Chicago, IL. The average net cost of $116,564 over four years represents a 34% discount from published tuition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Teacher Education at DePaul University?

This program scores 50/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Teacher Education programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Teacher Education careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $520,579 in decade earnings vs $561,224 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →