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Criminology at Dominican University

If you are interested in studying Criminology, you may want to check out the program at Dominican University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dominican University is located in River Forest, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 criminology degrees were awarded at Dominican University.

Online & Distance Learning at Dominican University

Online coursework is an option at Dominican University. Of 3,803 students, 1,040 (27%) studied exclusively online and 2,106 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at Dominican University

Rankings can help you compare Dominican University’s Criminology program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from Dominican University

Graduates of Dominican University’s Criminology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,365
2 years	$29,064
3 years	$36,318
4 years	$48,026
5 years	$51,128

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Criminology graduates from Dominican University report median earnings of $48,026, compared with $55,434 for all Dominican University graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminology graduates from Dominican University stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminology graduates at Dominican University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminology graduates at Dominican University are 86% women (24) and 14% men (4).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Dominican University

Of the 28 bachelor’s criminology graduates at Dominican University, 86% were women (24) and 14% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Dominican University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	22
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Dominican University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Dominican University

The Criminology program at Dominican University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	28

Best-Paid Careers for Criminology Graduates

Graduates of the Criminology program at Dominican University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Criminology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.