Chemistry at University of Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and has a total student population of 12,809. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Notre Dame.

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

Notre Dame Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Notre Dame Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Notre Dame is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Notre Dame. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry from Notre Dame in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Notre Dame are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Notre Dame Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from Notre Dame in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Chemists	2,820	$69,690
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	850	$62,590
Chemistry Professors	370	$91,480

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

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