Accounting at Dominican University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Dominican University stacks up to those at other schools.

Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and approximately 3,189 students attend the school each year. Of the 140 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dominican University in 2021, 20 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Dominican U Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Dominican U

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Dominican U does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Dominican U Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Dominican U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Dominican U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	322
	331
	333
	447
	457
	481
	482
	550
	618
	808
	827
	885
	1,067

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Dominican U. This makes it the #482 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Dominican U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Dominican University.

Dominican U Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Dominican U in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Dominican U since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dominican University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Dominican U Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Dominican U in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Dominican U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 58% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Dominican U, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dominican University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dominican U also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dominican University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	23

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• International Business
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Dominican University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	50,800	$42,520
Financial Managers	40,040	$144,680
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,240	$49,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By HalloweenHJB under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.