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General Biology at University of Notre Dame

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General Biology at University of Notre Dame

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if University of Notre Dame is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and has a total student population of 12,809. Of the 2,848 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Notre Dame in 2021, 53 of them were general biology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Notre Dame General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Notre Dame General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Notre Dame compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Notre Dame is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 82
Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 141
147
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 276
337
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,196

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biology from Notre Dame. This makes it the #182 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Notre Dame Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Notre Dame is $14,868. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame General Biology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Notre Dame since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Notre Dame are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Notre Dame with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Notre Dame General Biology Master’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Notre Dame awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Notre Dame, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Notre Dame with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for University of Notre Dame.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Biological Science Professors 1,410 $98,590
Biological Scientists 630 $69,180

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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