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title: Dominican University of California — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: San Rafael, CA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $84,713 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $54,435 – $132,065 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $24,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,613 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 78% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $71,751 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $56,713 | derived |

**78% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $24,250 (≈ 29% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $26,556 to $89,815 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $89,815 | $27,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $78,819 | $89,832 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $71,427 | $43,632 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $60,264 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,951 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,581 | $27,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $39,600 | $61,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,982 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,325 | not reported |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,556 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Dominican University of California by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?113698

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