Private nonprofit · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duquesne University: cost, debt and earnings by major
56 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $37,704
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 76%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 84%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 5,350
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $25,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $31,516 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $31,567 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $31,675 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $33,134 |
| $110,000+ | $41,310 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (32)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,387
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,128
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$92,789
- Computer Science$92,606
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,272
- Accounting and Related Services$86,169
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,802
- Finance and Financial Management Services$83,781
- International Business$78,157
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,822
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,059
- Biology, General$70,958
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,977
- Marketing$66,542
- Political Science and Government$66,444
- Business/Corporate Communications$65,898
- International Relations and National Security Studies$65,169
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,538
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,196
- Mathematics$64,164
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,319
- Computer Software and Media Applications$60,310
- Sociology$55,050
- Journalism$54,081
- English Language and Literature, General$54,025
- Communication and Media Studies$50,794
- History$50,090
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,883
- Psychology, General$48,850
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,096
- Music$46,217
- Public Policy Analysis$37,921 (1 yr)
Master's programs (18)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$121,848
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$109,445
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$105,299
- Accounting and Related Services$91,105
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,007
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,469 (1 yr)
- Security Science and Technology$66,985
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,278
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,629
- Research and Experimental Psychology$59,911
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,792
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,910
- Educational Administration and Supervision$54,489 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$53,860
- Special Education and Teaching$52,130
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,909
- History$44,130
- Music$37,427
Doctoral programs (4)
First professional programs (2)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$131,534
- Law$82,014