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Bachelor's-30% vs national median225 grads tracked

Natural Sciences at Dominican University

Ranked 2nd of 5 bachelor's programs in Natural Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,326
middle 50%: $25,631 – $47,597
Median · 5 years out
$60,895
middle 50%: $43,476 – $76,444
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $52,839 – $96,791

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Dominican University's bachelor's program in Natural Sciences earn a median $34,326 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $87,481 for this field, ranking 2nd of 5 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,816 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon State University
$87,481 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$54,163 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$46,249 · 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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