Programs & majors brief
Dominican University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Dominican University?
28 of 28 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science small degree count | 18 | $86,730 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 36 | $80,703 | #284 |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 11 | $77,878 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 28 | $66,871 | #253 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | $60,311 | — |
| Nutrition Sciences small degree count | 16 | $57,532 | — |
| Natural Sciences | 30 | $56,555 | #5 |
| Sociology | 24 | $54,686 | #105 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 16 | $53,810 | — |
| Criminology | 23 | $52,775 | #38 |
| Psychology, General | 42 | $51,093 | #209 |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 9 | $47,930 | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations small degree count | 6 | $47,078 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 14 | $46,780 | — |
| Biology, General | 21 | $46,040 | #360 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Dominican University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Dominican University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Natural Sciences#5
- Criminology#38
- Sociology Included by program size#105
- Psychology, General Included by program size#209
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#253
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#284
- Biology, General Included by program size#360
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Earnings and debt vary widely across programs at Dominican University, and Azimuth ranks them using four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the 15 bachelor's programs with published four-year earnings data, 7 carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix centers on Business, at 20.4% of degrees awarded. Health Professions follows at 16.9%, and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies accounts for 12.0%.
Natural Sciences ranks #5 nationally and #1 in Illinois, with median earnings of $56,555 four years after completion. Figures for degrees awarded show the number conferred in one academic year, and earnings data cover completers.
Nursing ranks #284 nationally and #8 in Illinois, with median earnings of $80,703.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.