by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Dominican University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Out of the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Dominican University took the #517 spot.Dominican also ranked #26 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingDominican ranked #517 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Dominican also ranked #26 for Best Graduate Schools in Illinois.
Around 1,113 graduate students chose to attend Dominican University during the most recent year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 78.8% of the total graduate students at Dominican are women and 21.2% are men.
About 41.0% of the graduate students who attend Dominican are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 0.8% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Dominican who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,236.
Master’s degree recipients from Dominican earn an average early-career salary of $67,537.
The graduate programs at Dominican lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | $112,516 |
| Business Administration & Management | $82,338 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $72,044 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $71,659 |
| Social Work | $62,347 |
| Library & Information Science | $57,696 |
| Special Education | $54,411 |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | $50,612 |
| Dispute Resolution | $50,292 |
Located in River Forest, Illinois, Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution.River Forest is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Dominican University.
Contact details for Dominican are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 7900 W Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305 |
| Phone: | 708-366-2490 |
| Website: | www.dom.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/Dominican |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/dominicanu |
92.0% of the graduate students at Dominican took at least one online course.Approximately 82.1% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 12 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 28 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 37 | $82,338 |
| Computer Software Applications | 6 | — |
| Dispute Resolution | 7 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 7 | — |
| Library & Information Science | 114 | $57,696 |
| Management Information Systems | 7 | — |
| Multilingual Education | 5 | — |
| Nutrition Science | 5 | — |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 1 | — |
| Social Work | 95 | $62,347 |
| Special Education | 12 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 27 | $72,044 |
| Teaching English or French | 34 | — |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 2 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Science | 5 | — |
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.
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