Psychology at University of Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and approximately 12,809 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 97 psychology 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 Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Notre Dame Psychology Degrees Available

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

Notre Dame Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at Notre Dame is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Best Psychology Schools	6
	25
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	153
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	432

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Notre Dame. This makes it the #442 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 97 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Notre Dame, about 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Notre Dame since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	60
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Notre Dame Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Notre Dame in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Notre Dame does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Notre Dame, 64% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Notre Dame. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	97
Child Development & Psychology	23

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Social Sciences

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,320	$73,350
Psychology Professors	590	$85,580
Psychologists	220	$88,470

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.