Programs & majors brief
Marquette University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Marquette University?
55 of 55 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 26 | $106,686 | #88 |
| International Business small degree count | 16 | $102,306 | — |
| Real Estate | 46 | $99,583 | #5 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 77 | $99,086 | #37 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 67 | $98,108 | #78 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 175 | $97,719 | #39 |
| Computer Engineering | 30 | $97,608 | #113 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 80 | $95,728 | #48 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 81 | $93,764 | #120 |
| Biology, General | 253 | $88,921 | #3 |
| Civil Engineering | 30 | $88,144 | #100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 164 | $88,069 | #171 |
| Economics | 34 | $82,722 | #115 |
| Marketing | 124 | $82,233 | #41 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 33 | $81,897 | #23 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 65 | $81,670 | #96 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 87 | $78,125 | #2 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 11 | $76,620 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 95 | $74,008 | #58 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 41 | $71,711 | #3 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 57 | $66,501 | #28 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 23 | $66,180 | #42 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 100 | $64,978 | #35 |
| Journalism | 25 | $63,322 | #29 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 20 | $62,473 | #15 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 26 | $60,482 | #109 |
| Psychology, General | 130 | $60,338 | #52 |
| History | 38 | $59,529 | #57 |
| Criminology | 81 | $59,083 | #16 |
| Sociology | 23 | $57,131 | #107 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 52 | $56,955 | #42 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 | $55,795 | #71 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cognitive Science | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematical Economics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Marquette University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Marquette University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences#2
- Biology, General#3
- Business/Corporate Communications#3
- Real Estate#5
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies#15
- Criminology#16
- Business/Managerial Economics#23
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services#28
- Journalism#29
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication#35
- Accounting and Related Services#37
- Finance and Financial Management Services#39
- Marketing#41
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#42
- International Relations and National Security Studies#42
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering#48
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Marquette University depend heavily on the field a student chooses. The university has 30 ranked programs, with earnings data published for 32 fields of study.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 25.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 14.5% and Engineering at 10.9%.
The largest single program is Biology, with 253 degrees awarded and a national rank of #3 in its field, where graduates earn a median of $88,921 four years after completion. Finance is the second-largest program at 175 degrees awarded, with a median of $97,719 and a national rank of #39.
The highest-earning program is a smaller one: Electrical Engineering graduates earn $106,686, from 26 degrees a year. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences holds the strongest national rank at #2, with 87 degrees awarded and median earnings of $78,125.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.