by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Notre Dame ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science 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.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Notre Dame handed out 186 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. 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 political science from Notre Dame. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Notre Dame go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,036 a year. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Notre Dame, political science students borrow a median amount of $19,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Notre Dame is $420 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Notre Dame.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Notre Dame. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.
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 political science.
| 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 |
The political science program at Notre Dame awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Notre Dame with a master's in political science.
| 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 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 260 |
| Sociology | 54 |
| Anthropology | 34 |
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