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Bachelor's+65% vs national median62 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Dominican University

Ranked 1st of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,574
middle 50%: $39,998 – $85,664
Median · 5 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $65,986 – $139,846
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Dominican University's bachelor's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $58,574 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 65% above the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 1st of 44 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,203 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dominican University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,087 · 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
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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