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Social Sciences at University of Notre Dame

Social Sciences at University of Notre Dame

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

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 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

Notre Dame Social Sciences Rankings

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 Master’s Program

54% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Notre Dame does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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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 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 15
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Notre Dame. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 18
Sociology 13
Anthropology 9
Economics 6

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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