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Social Sciences at University of Notre Dame

If you are interested in studying social sciences, 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 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, 506 of them were social sciences majors.

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

Notre Dame Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Notre Dame Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Notre Dame is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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
41
47
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Notre Dame. This makes it the #179 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at Notre Dame awarded 506 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Notre Dame since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 54
White 327
International Students 48
Other Races/Ethnicities 37

Notre Dame Social Sciences Master’s Program

74% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Notre Dame. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Notre Dame. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 260
Political Science & Government 204
Sociology 54
Anthropology 34

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,290 $56,560
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Urban and Regional Planners 460 $56,800

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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