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Philosophy at University of Notre Dame

38 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
6 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. In addition, we cover how Notre Dame ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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Philosophy Degrees Available at Notre Dame

Notre Dame Philosophy Rankings

Notre Dame was ranked #12 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for philosophy majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Philosophy Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 27
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 39
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 40
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Philosophy 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 57
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 59
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 60
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy 69

Popularity of Philosophy at Notre Dame

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Notre Dame handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 27% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Notre Dame. This makes it the #59 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Notre Dame Philosophy Students

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

Notre Dame Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in philosophy from Notre Dame in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in 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 philosophy.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 3

Notre Dame Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy from Notre Dame in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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