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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois
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2021 Rankings for Dominican University

Learn how Dominican U ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Illinois and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Dominican University

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  • Most Focused for Sociology (ranked 32 out of 1100)
  • Most Focused for Social Sciences (ranked 146 out of 1548)
  • Most Focused for Nutrition Science (ranked 8 out of 81)
  • Best Value for Business Administration & Management (ranked 94 out of 876)
  • Best Value for Health Professions (ranked 84 out of 753)

A more complete picture of where Dominican University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Dominican University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
591 of 1715
Great Lakes
92 of 265
Illinois
20 of 60
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
252 of 1472
Great Lakes
65 of 226
Illinois
22 of 52
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
292 of 1472
Great Lakes
61 of 226
Illinois
23 of 52
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
749 of 1472
Great Lakes
 
120 of 226
Illinois
24 of 52
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
1730 of 3514
Ethnic
1493 of 3790
Male / Female
 
2651 of 3790
Location
1390 of 3515
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Roman Catholic
82 of 181
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
368 of 581
Most Focused
210 of 581
Area Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
286 of 363
Most Focused
 
187 of 363
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
330 of 466
Most Focused
189 of 466
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
456 of 651
Best Value
304 of 637
Most Popular
767 of 1720
Most Focused
503 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
 
597 of 675
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
428 of 630
Best Value
266 of 617
Most Popular
730 of 1638
Most Focused
438 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
 
578 of 649
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
161 of 222
Most Focused
 
123 of 222
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
477 of 1152
Best Value
224 of 1035
Most Popular
1235 of 2851
Most Focused
1261 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
 
838 of 1326
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked
217 of 521
Best Value
81 of 477
Most Popular
678 of 1854
Most Focused
463 of 1854
Highest Paid Grads
190 of 602
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
254 of 955
Best Value
94 of 876
Most Popular
1079 of 2403
Most Focused
1078 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
 
732 of 1083
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Most Popular
 
674 of 713
Most Focused
 
654 of 713
International Business
better
worse
Most Popular
 
221 of 396
Most Focused
123 of 396
Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular
 
842 of 910
Most Focused
 
841 of 910
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular
 
85 of 142
Most Focused
52 of 142
Highest Paid Grads
16 of 41
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
756 of 1501
Most Focused
562 of 1501
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
859 of 1242
Most Focused
 
820 of 1242
Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
338 of 425
Most Focused
 
264 of 425
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Most Popular
 
201 of 375
Most Focused
142 of 375
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
294 of 512
Best Value
135 of 448
Most Popular
1022 of 2316
Most Focused
743 of 2316
Highest Paid Grads
157 of 621
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1099 of 1236
Most Focused
 
1063 of 1236
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
150 of 209
Best Value
77 of 200
Most Popular
344 of 778
Most Focused
149 of 778
Highest Paid Grads
 
110 of 217
Education
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1026 of 1885
Most Focused
 
1028 of 1885
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
720 of 1560
Most Focused
654 of 1560
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
833 of 1549
Most Focused
525 of 1549
General English Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
705 of 1432
Most Focused
373 of 1432
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
533 of 1114
Most Focused
217 of 1114
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
336 of 877
Most Focused
104 of 877
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
240 of 853
Best Value
84 of 753
Most Popular
 
1657 of 2796
Most Focused
 
1800 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
 
985 of 1050
Health/Medical Prep Programs
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
15 of 26
Best Value
8 of 26
Most Popular
81 of 255
Most Focused
55 of 255
Highest Paid Grads
 
17 of 26
Nursing
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1431 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1292 of 1978
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1217 of 1404
Most Focused
 
1155 of 1404
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1217 of 1404
Most Focused
 
1155 of 1404
Legal Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
424 of 668
Most Focused
286 of 668
Non-Professional General Legal Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
82 of 147
Most Focused
55 of 147
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular
 
2003 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1967 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
2003 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1967 of 2025
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
869 of 1438
Most Focused
697 of 1438
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
865 of 1382
Most Focused
597 of 1382
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
426 of 1403
Most Focused
266 of 1403
Highest Paid Grads
138 of 288
Biological & Physical Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
222 of 269
Most Focused
 
207 of 269
Natural Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
15 of 77
Most Focused
16 of 77
Highest Paid Grads
2 of 4
Nutrition Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
55 of 81
Most Focused
8 of 81
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
785 of 940
Most Focused
 
771 of 940
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
745 of 834
Most Focused
 
656 of 834
Personal & Culinary Services
better
worse
Most Popular
 
434 of 532
Most Focused
 
413 of 532
Culinary Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
366 of 406
Most Focused
 
330 of 406
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
815 of 1011
Most Focused
 
673 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
 
641 of 803
Most Focused
 
464 of 803
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1275 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1214 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1080 of 1229
Most Focused
 
927 of 1229
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
398 of 782
Best Value
170 of 748
Most Popular
 
881 of 1699
Most Focused
626 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
634 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
392 of 779
Best Value
167 of 744
Most Popular
 
795 of 1563
Most Focused
545 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
 
573 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Most Popular
 
982 of 1128
Most Focused
 
912 of 1128
Human Services
better
worse
Most Popular
 
258 of 343
Most Focused
 
259 of 343
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
330 of 558
Best Value
120 of 539
Most Popular
464 of 1548
Most Focused
146 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
 
429 of 592
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
41 of 75
Best Value
23 of 72
Most Popular
72 of 182
Most Focused
32 of 182
Highest Paid Grads
 
63 of 82
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
600 of 817
Most Focused
 
417 of 817
International Relations & National Security
better
worse
Most Popular
 
210 of 338
Most Focused
131 of 338
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
 
779 of 1220
Most Focused
544 of 1220
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
202 of 356
Best Value
74 of 347
Most Popular
274 of 1100
Most Focused
32 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
 
208 of 372
Theology & Religious Vocations
better
worse
Most Popular
 
438 of 469
Most Focused
 
457 of 469
Theological & Ministerial Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
287 of 292
Most Focused
 
285 of 292
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1071 of 2022
Most Focused
787 of 2022
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
605 of 961
Most Focused
395 of 961
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
750 of 968
Most Focused
 
529 of 968
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
419 of 455
Most Focused
 
341 of 455
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1011 of 1368
Most Focused
 
793 of 1368
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1155 of 1238
Most Focused
 
1118 of 1238
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D3)
 
187 of 348
Men's Basketball (D3)
 
206 of 382
Men's Soccer (D3)
75 of 375
Men's Volleyball (D3)
10 of 72
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D3)
 
259 of 387
Women's Soccer (D3)
124 of 383
Women's Softball (D3)
92 of 365
Women's Volleyball (D3)
 
247 of 375
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
531 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
575 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
546 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
675 of 1178
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
306 of 527
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
432 of 978
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
396 of 525
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
171 of 208
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
371 of 874
Health/Medical Prep Programs
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
19 of 24
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
566 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
567 of 775
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
337 of 552
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
53 of 73
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
279 of 351
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
272 of 2186
Legal Professions
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
77 of 128
Non-Professional General Legal Studies
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
23 of 24
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
168 of 185
Human Services
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
75 of 89
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
546 of 1232
China
 
567 of 842
Saudi Arabia
271 of 551
Thailand
 
200 of 249
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
395 of 1204
China
408 of 820
Saudi Arabia
269 of 540
Thailand
 
131 of 242
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