Dominican Ranked Among Forbes’ Top 500 Colleges in America

Dominican University has earned a place on Forbes’ list of top colleges that produce the best academic and career outcomes for students from all economic backgrounds. DU's Library and Information Studies program was also lauded in a separate ranking.

America’s Top Colleges 2027, published last week, applauds Dominican—and 499 other institutions of higher learning—for educating "high-earning, successful and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, with less student debt.”

The colleges and universities making the list are ranked based on an evaluation of 14 data points. These include graduation and retention rates, salaries of alumni, how often graduates earn PhDs, prestigious fellowships and awards, the amount of debt taken on by students and the overall return on their investment.

The 500 schools, Forbes notes, “offer a useful, data-driven starting point for identifying institutions producing strong results.”

Find the full rankings at https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/.

Dominican’s Library and Information Studies program was also ranked #5 among Forbes’ Best Master of Library Science Online Programs.  

The publication notes that the online program, which can take as little as a year to complete, “is a great option for students seeking an accelerated degree,” while also giving students choices of synchronous and asynchronous courses and the opportunity to attend some in-person classes on campus.

“Dominican’s relatively low student-to-faculty ratio means that students can expect more individualized attention and smaller class sizes than at many other schools,” Forbes said. “The university also boasts the highest percentage of students enrolled in distance education, showing its aptitude for serving online learners.”

Earlier this month, U.S. News and World Report ranked Dominican #1 in the Midwest for Best Value and #3 for ensuring the social mobility of students. The university ranked within the top 20 Best Colleges in the Midwest for academic quality and graduate success.