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Nursing at Dominican University of California

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Dominican University of California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dominican University of California is in San Rafael, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 111 nursing degrees were granted at Dominican University of California.

Online Class Availability at Dominican University of California

Distance learning is available at Dominican University of California. Among 1,900 students, 141 (7%) studied exclusively online and 56 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Dominican University of California

Use these rankings to compare Dominican University of California’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#24 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#28 of 224
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#60 of 1,918
Best Value	California	#136 of 137
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#217 of 218
Best Value	Nationwide	#1875 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Dominican University of California

Graduates of Dominican University of California’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$89,815
2 years	$88,637
3 years	$119,084
4 years	$132,781
5 years	$149,349

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Dominican University of California earn a median of $132,781, compared with $106,303 for all Dominican University of California graduates — about 25% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Dominican University of California is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Dominican University of California, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Dominican University of California are 81% women (90) and 19% men (21).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Dominican University of California

Among the 111 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Dominican University of California, 81% were women (90) and 19% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	1
Asian	62
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 80% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Dominican University of California, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Dominican University of California

The Nursing program at Dominican University of California breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	111

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Dominican University of California pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.