Economics at University of Notre Dame

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of Notre Dame has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and has a total student population of 12,809.

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

Notre Dame Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

Notre Dame Economics Rankings

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	163
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Notre Dame Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of economics master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	260

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,290	$56,560
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Economics Professors	300	$126,230
Survey Researchers	100	$59,300
Economists	100	$84,740

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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