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title: University of Notre Dame — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Notre Dame, IN
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $99,980 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $67,690 – $141,307 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 95% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $83,271 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 92% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.19× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $71,980 | derived |

**95% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $19,000 (≈ 19% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $14,868 to $124,439 across 44 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | First Professional Degree | $124,439 | $48,563 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | First Professional Degree | $120,074 | $41,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | First Professional Degree | $89,269 | $42,692 |
| Engineering Science. | Master's Degree | $88,113 | $44,331 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $87,638 | $128,413 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $84,618 | $19,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $80,593 | $19,000 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $77,263 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $75,696 | $19,000 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,224 | $19,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,178 | not reported |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,118 | $16,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,690 | $18,910 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,070 | $19,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,525 | $19,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,169 | $13,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,502 | $19,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | First Professional Degree | $66,402 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,754 | $19,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | First Professional Degree | $64,374 | $20,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,167 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Doctoral Degree | $62,831 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | First Professional Degree | $62,466 | $25,500 |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,141 | $28,419 |
| Biology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $56,441 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,550 | $19,250 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,502 | $19,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree | $50,139 | $50,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,439 | $19,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | First Professional Degree | $46,225 | not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $43,183 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,036 | $19,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,882 | $19,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,806 | $19,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,143 | $19,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,685 | $18,570 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,909 | $19,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,497 | $18,800 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,948 | not reported |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,992 | $20,793 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,357 | $19,500 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,151 | $18,400 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | Bachelor's Degree | $15,774 | $17,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $14,868 | $20,750 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Notre Dame by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?152080

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