🎓 College profile

Notre Dame College

OH · Private nonprofit · Large suburb · 3,348 applicants 2023

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

  • Students focused on Business, Management, & Marketing (the school's signature program)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Admit rate
80.3%
Accepts the majority
Test policy
Test-optional
2023

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Notre Dame College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Notre Dame College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing
69 degrees · 44.8%
Typical career outcomes
Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
2. Health Professions
28 degrees · 18.2%
Typical career outcomes
Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
3. Education
23 degrees · 14.9%
Typical career outcomes
Elementary School Teacher $64k Secondary School Teacher $65k School Principal $101k Special Education Teacher $66k
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.
4. Psychology
20 degrees · 13.0%
Typical career outcomes
HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.
5. Communication, Journalism, & Related
14 degrees · 9.1%
Typical career outcomes
Public Relations Specialist $67k Marketing Manager $158k Writer / Editor $75k Reporter / Journalist $58k
Media, PR, marketing communications. Salary spread is wide.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at Notre Dame College

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree 18 $64,474 $74,754
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 27 $44,654 $61,621
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. Bachelor's Degree 19 $26,541 $52,072
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree 23 $32,526 $51,799
Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree 14 $29,704 $45,440
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree 11 $35,991 $39,309

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

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