Psychology at Notre Dame
Notre Dame graduates about 112 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 22nd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 194 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 100% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.38× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Notre Dame
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building, Jordan Hall of Science, Galvin Life Science Center, Hank Family Center for Environmental Sciences, Nieuwland Science Hall.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 98 · Academic 96 · Athletics 18 · Chapel 6 · Student housing 5 · Library 4.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Notre Dame
- Languages 98 · #1
- Business & finance 97 · #1
- Philosophy & religion 97 · #3
- Economics 96 · #7
- Political science & IR 96 · #5
- Math & statistics 96 · #8
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Notre Dame with every school we score in psychology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.