Bachelor's+7% vs national median139 grads tracked
Education at Dominican University
Ranked 73rd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,967
middle 50%: $31,782 – $54,571
Median · 5 years out
$57,669
middle 50%: $45,979 – $69,536
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Dominican University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $40,967 one year after graduating, rising to $57,669 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 73rd of 339 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,437 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis University
$57,942 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$57,931 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$57,910 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$57,424 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$57,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,313 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,305 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,270 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$57,227 · 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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