Top Ranked Programs
Dominican University's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment across health, social sciences, and education — a portfolio consistent with the university's identity as a mission-driven private nonprofit in the Chicago suburbs. Business accounts for 19% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 11% and Education at 4%. Across 28 programs serving roughly 490 students annually, 13 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a focused portfolio where a handful of programs define the institution's economic signature. Nursing anchors Dominican University's strongest aggregate return, combining meaningful cohort scale with solid four-year earnings — the combination that drives the most economic value for the broadest number of graduates. Psychology, General is the largest program by graduate count, with 42 graduates earning median earnings of $51,093 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks it #189 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Nursing (36 graduates, $80,703 median earnings) and Natural Sciences (30 graduates, $56,555 median earnings) round out the high-enrollment tier, with Azimuth ranking them #291 and #5, respectively, for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The highest-earning programs at Dominican University cluster in applied business and health-adjacent fields — pathways where graduates move directly into the workforce and four-year earnings reflect labor-market outcomes rather than graduate-school deferrals. Nursing leads with median earnings of $80,703 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #291 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration ($66,871) and Natural Sciences ($56,555) follow, with Azimuth ranking them #219 and #5, respectively, for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students weighing which fields align with national wage trends, the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides additional context on how Dominican University's dominant program families fit the broader labor market.