by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Marquette University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Marquette University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 4,036 undergraduate · 2,640 graduate (6,676 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Marquette University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,338 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 442 |
| Law. | 203 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 200 |
| Biology, General. | 178 |
The following majors at Marquette University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentistry. | $133,430 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $98,808 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $80,813 |
| Economics. | $75,221 |
| Computer Engineering. | $73,686 |
The majors at Marquette University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,338 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. · Critical Care Nursing. · Nursing Science. · Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. · Nursing Administration. |
442 | $72,215 |
| Dentistry. | 105 | $133,430 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation Science. |
100 | $70,861 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
70 | $55,162 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
65 | $41,228 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Endodontics/Endodontology. · Periodontics/Periodontology. · Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. |
12 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. · Blood Bank Technology Specialist. |
9 | $58,153 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. · Physician Associate/Assistant. |
7 | $98,808 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
200 | $80,813 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
144 | $57,717 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
86 | $50,991 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
58 | $60,964 |
| Business/Corporate Communications. ↳ Business/Corporate Communications, General. |
39 | $50,055 |
| Real Estate. | 37 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
26 | $48,832 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
18 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 16 | $54,582 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
11 | $52,171 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 87 | $67,101 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
68 | $66,407 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
48 | $61,508 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
24 | $70,220 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
15 | $73,686 |
| Construction Engineering. | 13 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
178 | $23,625 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. · Physiology, General. |
69 | $32,585 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Biophysics. |
13 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
67 | $38,070 |
| Criminology. | 65 | $35,632 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
32 | $37,437 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
30 | $75,221 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
21 | $35,838 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 203 | $53,424 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 161 | $32,141 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. |
5 | $65,252 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. · Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
62 | $39,449 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
52 | $43,025 |
| Journalism. | 25 | $31,947 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
115 | $60,720 |
| Computer Science. | 4 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
38 | $42,715 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
37 | $43,886 |
| Education, General. | 13 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. |
11 | $43,688 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Financial Analytics. · Data Analytics, Other. · Business Analytics. |
21 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
17 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 11 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 7 | NA |
| Mathematical Economics. | 7 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
14 | $38,420 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work, Other. |
30 | $34,683 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
29 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
6 | $16,516 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Military History. |
35 | $28,886 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 25 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Christian Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
15 | $38,896 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Computational Mathematics. |
6 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
26 | $32,602 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
22 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Latin American Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
3 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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