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Political Science at University of Notre Dame

Political Science at University of Notre Dame

If you are interested in studying political science, 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 approximately 12,809 students attend the school each year.

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

Notre Dame Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Notre Dame Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at Notre Dame is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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 poly sci, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Political Science Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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 Master’s Program

40% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 40% went to 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 poly sci.

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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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
Political Science Professors 210 $97,460

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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