COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Sociology bachelor's degree at Dominican University
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,029 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 49.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −57% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$83,140
$8,000Annual price−$115,140
$12,000Current college-wide context−$131,140
$16,000Annual price−$147,140
$24,000Annual price−$179,140
$32,000Annual price−$211,140
$40,000Annual price−$243,140
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,686$19,878 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,745
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,686
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,745Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$43,891Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.3% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,557
Estimated loan payment$286
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,686 vs. $52,657
$2,029 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Sociologists$140,770 median wageIL estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041$104,580–$174,320 middle 50% of IL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$140,240 median wageIL estimate · 31,680 jobs · 11-9199$107,690–$180,860 middle 50% of IL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,610 median wageIL estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1067$63,770–$106,490 middle 50% of IL wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$64,890 median wageIL estimate · 250 jobs · 19-4061$47,720–$74,700 middle 50% of IL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$63,470 median wageIL estimate · 1,700 jobs · 25-1069$53,540–$80,280 middle 50% of IL wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Northwestern University
$20,581 higher earnings · $12,433 less debt
- Earnings
- $75,267
- Debt
- $14,567
- Annual net price
- $29,167
Loyola University Chicago
$6,743 higher earnings · $4,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $61,429
- Debt
- $22,250
- Annual net price
- $36,079
Augustana College
$3,257 higher earnings · $503 less debt
- Earnings
- $57,943
- Debt
- $26,497
- Annual net price
- $22,736
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$707 higher earnings · $5,846 less debt
- Earnings
- $55,393
- Debt
- $21,154
- Annual net price
- $14,355
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
40 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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