How much money do Marquette University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $53,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $67,500 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Marquette University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $66,800 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $64,000 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $61,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Dentistry (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $115,000 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $99,800 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) who earn $97,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Marquette University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $115,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $99,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $97,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $90,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $86,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $70,400 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,800 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,400 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,400 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,600 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $54,100 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,200 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $53,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,700 |
| Real Estate (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $46,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,600 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $41,400 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,200 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=239105 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Marquette University.