Graduates of Marquette University earn median 4-year earnings of $80,228, placing Marquette University in the 86.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,845 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Marquette University in the 84.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Marquette University #114 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That performance runs above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band), reflecting a program mix anchored in professional fields that connect directly to Milwaukee's regional labor market and to national employer networks. The earnings pattern at Marquette University is shaped by its concentration in Business and adjacent professional disciplines. Business accounts for 26% of degrees, with Engineering and Social Sciences contributing 11% and 11% respectively — a mix that tilts toward fields with strong early-career hiring demand. Biology, General stands out as the program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. Biology, General, with 253 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $88,921, is ranked #3 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, at 1.6x the national benchmark for the field. Finance and Nursing — with graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $97,719 and $88,069 respectively — round out the higher-earning tier, while Psychology, General and Digital Marketing reflect the institution's breadth across applied and professional fields.
Graduates of Marquette University earn median 4-year earnings of $80,228, placing Marquette University in the 86.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,845 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Marquette University in the 84.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Marquette University #114 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That performance runs above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band), reflecting a program mix anchored in professional fields that connect directly to Milwaukee's regional labor market and to national employer networks. The earnings pattern at Marquette University is shaped by its concentration in Business and adjacent professional disciplines. Business accounts for 26% of degrees, with Engineering and Social Sciences contributing 11% and 11% respectively — a mix that tilts toward fields with strong early-career hiring demand. Biology, General stands out as the program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. Biology, General, with 253 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $88,921, is ranked #3 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, at 1.6x the national benchmark for the field. Finance and Nursing — with graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $97,719 and $88,069 respectively — round out the higher-earning tier, while Psychology, General and Digital Marketing reflect the institution's breadth across applied and professional fields.
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Graduates of Marquette University earn median 4-year earnings of $80,228, placing Marquette University in the 86.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,845 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Marquette University in the 84.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Marquette University #114 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That performance runs above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band), reflecting a program mix anchored in professional fields that connect directly to Milwaukee's regional labor market and to national employer networks. The earnings pattern at Marquette University is shaped by its concentration in Business and adjacent professional disciplines. Business accounts for 26% of degrees, with Engineering and Social Sciences contributing 11% and 11% respectively — a mix that tilts toward fields with strong early-career hiring demand. Biology, General stands out as the program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. Biology, General, with 253 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $88,921, is ranked #3 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, at 1.6x the national benchmark for the field. Finance and Nursing — with graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $97,719 and $88,069 respectively — round out the higher-earning tier, while Psychology, General and Digital Marketing reflect the institution's breadth across applied and professional fields.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Marquette University's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful concentrations in Business, Engineering, and Social Sciences — a portfolio shaped by the university's Jesuit professional-education identity in Milwaukee. The highest aggregate-return program is Biology, General, which combines strong cohort scale with competitive four-year earnings, making it a central driver of the institution's overall financial outcomes. Across 55 programs serving roughly 2,449 graduates annually, 32 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strongest national rankings cluster in applied-business and finance-adjacent fields. Finance leads on earnings, with graduates earning median earnings of $97,719 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks the program #37 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, per the how Azimuth evaluates programs methodology. Mechanical Engineering follows, with graduates earning median earnings of $93,764 and Azimuth ranking the program #129 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Nursing round out the high-earnings tier, with graduates earning median earnings of $88,921 and $88,069, respectively — both reflecting the institution's depth in professional and quantitative business disciplines. The most popular programs by graduate volume — Biology, General, Finance, and Nursing — enroll the largest cohorts and feed directly into Milwaukee's finance, healthcare, and professional-services labor markets. These are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and four-year earnings reflect real labor-market outcomes. Psychology, General and Digital Marketing serve students on more varied trajectories, including some who continue to graduate or professional study, where four-year earnings undercount longer-run financial outcomes. The supply and demand for college graduates framework provides context for how Marquette University's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand.
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Graduates of Marquette University earn median 4-year earnings of $80,228, placing Marquette University in the 86.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,845 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Marquette University in the 84.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Marquette University #114 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That performance runs above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band), reflecting a program mix anchored in professional fields that connect directly to Milwaukee's regional labor market and to national employer networks. The earnings pattern at Marquette University is shaped by its concentration in Business and adjacent professional disciplines. Business accounts for 26% of degrees, with Engineering and Social Sciences contributing 11% and 11% respectively — a mix that tilts toward fields with strong early-career hiring demand. Biology, General stands out as the program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. Biology, General, with 253 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $88,921, is ranked #3 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, at 1.6x the national benchmark for the field. Finance and Nursing — with graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $97,719 and $88,069 respectively — round out the higher-earning tier, while Psychology, General and Digital Marketing reflect the institution's breadth across applied and professional fields.
