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Political Science at University of Notre Dame

186 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Notre Dame ranks among other schools offering degrees in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at Notre Dame

Notre Dame Poly Sci Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for poly sci majors, Notre Dame came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Political Science Schools 12
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 13
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 18
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 22
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 23
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 40
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 60
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 154
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 189
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 363
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 374
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 505
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 522

Popularity of Poly Sci at Notre Dame

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Notre Dame handed out 186 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 181 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from Notre Dame. This makes it the #77 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at Notre Dame

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at University of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Political Science Bachelor’s Program

The poly sci program at Notre Dame awarded 186 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Notre Dame are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Notre Dame with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 125
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 17

Notre Dame Political Science Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science from Notre Dame in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Notre Dame with a master's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

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