Economics at University of Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and approximately 12,809 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 254 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Notre Dame.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

Notre Dame Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Notre Dame compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	9
	10
	13
	13
	18
	35
	37
	46
	56
	58
	75
	78
	85
	95
	203
	209

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in economics from Notre Dame. This is the #204 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Notre Dame Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Notre Dame is $69,070. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 51% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 254 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Notre Dame, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 66% 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	12
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	168
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Notre Dame Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in economics from Notre Dame.

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	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	260

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.