Political Science & Government at University of Notre Dame

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University of Notre Dame stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 186 of them were political science and government majors.

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

Notre Dame Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Notre Dame Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science 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 political science major at Notre Dame is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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
	69
Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	96

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in political science from Notre Dame. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Notre Dame Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Notre Dame is $43,036. This is 30% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 186 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Notre Dame in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	125
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Notre Dame Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 7 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Notre Dame, about 71% were men and 29% were 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Economics Professors	300	$126,230
Political Science Professors	210	$97,460
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.