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Physical Sciences at University of Notre Dame

Below are the key facts about this program at Notre Dame. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 8 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Notre Dame

The following degree levels are available for physical sciences at Notre Dame, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	48
Master’s	13
Doctoral	43

Notre Dame Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Notre Dame handed out 48 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Notre Dame is among the very best schools in the country for physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	1
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	8
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	51
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334

Salary of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Physical Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at Notre Dame earn a median of $87,137 a year. This is lower than $99,029, the median for all majors at Notre Dame.

Student Debt of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Notre Dame, physical sciences graduates take on a median debt of $21,500 in student loans. This is higher than $19,891, the typical median for all majors at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,336	$64,518
Fees	$507	$507

Learn more about Notre Dame tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

The largest share of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Notre Dame were White. Approximately 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s in physical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Physics, General (Bachelor’s)

Notre Dame awarded 25 bachelor’s degrees in physics, general recently — 36% to women and 64% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (64%).

• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #1
• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #3
• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #16
• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #18

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

Notre Dame conferred 12 bachelor’s completions in chemistry, general in the latest year of data — 42% to women and 58% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).

• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #1
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #8
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #20
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #44

Chemistry, Other (Bachelor’s)

Notre Dame conferred 6 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, other recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

• Best Value Other Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #1

Physics, Other (Bachelor’s)

Notre Dame granted 5 bachelor’s degrees in physics, other recently — 40% to women and 60% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (40%).

• Best Value Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #1
• Best Value Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at Notre Dame

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Notre Dame. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	13
Doctoral	43

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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