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Bachelor's-3% vs national median59 grads tracked

Biological and Physical Sciences at Dominican University

Ranked 14th of 32 bachelor's programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,793
middle 50%: $25,359 – $50,265
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $34,188 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$93,187
middle 50%: $66,779 – $142,527

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Dominican University's bachelor's program in Biological and Physical Sciences earn a median $39,793 one year after graduating, rising to $93,187 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $64,992 for this field, ranking 14th of 32 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,033 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$66,213 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$64,992 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$62,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$61,651 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$58,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dominican University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Non-Professional Legal Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out

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