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In the most recent reporting year, students from 22 majors graduated from Dominican University.
At Dominican University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 928 undergraduate · 808 graduate (1,736 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Dominican University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 868 |
| Library Science and Administration. | 116 |
| Social Work. | 95 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 69 |
| Psychology, General. | 49 |
The following majors at Dominican University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $63,717 |
| Computer Science. | $60,883 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | $54,411 |
| Dispute Resolution. | $50,292 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $49,016 |
The majors at Dominican University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 868 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
69 | $49,016 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
35 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
15 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
11 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
9 | $43,901 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
8 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Information Resources Management. |
7 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
116 | $42,386 |
| Library Science, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
46 | $48,188 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
34 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
15 | $54,411 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
7 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
5 | NA |
| Education, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 95 | $42,146 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
1 | NA |
| Public Administration. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
39 | $63,717 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
28 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
11 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
3 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 28 | $32,365 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
27 | $32,774 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
7 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
4 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences. | 23 | $29,252 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 21 | $31,227 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 7 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 7 | $50,292 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 49 | $31,433 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 11 | $60,883 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Informatics. |
10 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
17 | $32,740 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
11 | $35,524 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Commercial and Advertising Art. · Fashion/Apparel Design. |
7 | $27,196 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
1 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
4 | NA |
| Journalism. | 2 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Women's Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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