by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Notre Dame de Namur University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #1,382 spot.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, NDNU took the #1,382 spot out of 4,630 schools.
Notre Dame de Namur University was the school of choice for 273 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.
Women make up 78.4% of the total graduate student body at NDNU while men make up 21.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at NDNU, around 47.6% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 4.4% of graduate students hail from another country.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at NDNU who borrowed carries a median debt of $28,372.
Master’s degree recipients from NDNU earn an average early-career salary of $94,554.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at NDNU based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $133,798 |
| Public Administration | $99,546 |
| Special Education | $95,703 |
| General Education | $75,756 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $66,825 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | $56,014 |
Notre Dame de Namur University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Belmont, California.The suburban atmosphere of Belmont makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle. Get more details about the location of Notre Dame de Namur University.
Contact details for NDNU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1500 Ralston Ave, Belmont, CA 94002-1908 |
| Phone: | 650-508-3500 |
| Website: | www.ndnu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/NDNUBelmont |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/NDNU |
71.8% of the graduate students at Notre Dame de Namur University took at least one class online.Roughly 20.5% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 10 | $133,798 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 20 | $66,825 |
| Educational Administration | 2 | — |
| General Education | 12 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 4 | — |
| Public Administration | 5 | $99,546 |
| Special Education | 16 | $95,703 |
| Teaching English or French | 6 | — |
Footnotes
*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.
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