Philosophy at University of Notre Dame

If you are interested in studying philosophy, you may want to check out the program at University of Notre Dame. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and approximately 12,809 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 38 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from Notre Dame.

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

Notre Dame Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Notre Dame Philosophy Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at Notre Dame is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. 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 Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Notre Dame. This makes it the #66 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Notre Dame Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at Notre Dame is $23,992. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,602 for all philosophy students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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 earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Notre Dame in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy 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 philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Notre Dame Philosophy Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from Notre Dame. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from Notre Dame, 100% 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 philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Studies
• Other Philosophy & Religious Studies

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy 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
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$77,870

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ssantera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.