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# Marquette University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Marquette University?

Marquette University awards 175 degrees in Finance, where completers earn a median of $97,719 four years after completion, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #39 nationally in its field. Biology, the largest program at 253 degrees awarded, ranks #3 nationally and reaches $88,921.

Psychology provides a moderate-earning contrast at $60,338 on 130 degrees awarded, and the program still ranks #52 nationally. Marketing sits between these levels at $82,233 with 124 degrees awarded and a national rank of #41, a midpoint that shows the earnings range across the university's largest fields.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**634 · 25.9%**
-   Biological sciences**355 · 14.5%**
-   Engineering**266 · 10.9%**
-   Social sciences**256 · 10.5%**
-   Health professions**234 · 9.6%**
-   Other**704 · 28.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

55 of 55 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26 degrees awarded**
$106,686

**International Business 16 degrees awarded**
$102,306

**Real Estate 46 degrees awarded**
$99,583

**Accounting and Related Services 77 degrees awarded**
$99,086

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 67 degrees awarded**
$98,108

**Finance and Financial Management Services 175 degrees awarded**
$97,719

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Marquette University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Biology, General**
253

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
175

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
164

**Psychology, General**
130

**Marketing**
124

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**
100

**Political Science and Government**
95

**Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**
87

**Mechanical Engineering**
81

**Criminology**
81

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Marquette University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#2**
2.  Biology, General**#3**
3.  Business/Corporate Communications**#3**
4.  Real Estate**#5**
5.  Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#15**
6.  Criminology**#16**
7.  Business/Managerial Economics**#23**
8.  Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**#28**
9.  Journalism**#29**
10.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#35**
11.  Accounting and Related Services**#37**
12.  Finance and Financial Management Services**#39**
13.  Marketing**#41**
14.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**#42**
15.  International Relations and National Security Studies**#42**
16.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).