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
Natural Sciences graduates from Dominican University earn a median of $34k in year one. By year ten, median salaries reach $76k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,816 total interest
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