Political Science & Government at University of Notre Dame

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

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 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

Notre Dame Political Science & Government 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.

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

About 61% 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	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	106
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Notre Dame Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of political science master's degrees went to men and 40% 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science 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
Political Science	204

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

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