1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Marquette University](/school/marquette-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Marquette University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/marquette-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/marquette-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/marquette-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/marquette-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/marquette-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Marquette University graduates earn? The reported median is $80,228 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is $11,978 per year. Marquette University's return pillar sits in the 92nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest of its four Azimuth pillars. Graduates earn about $8,145 more than the model expects for similar students, a result in the 79th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $12,293. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $4,148. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $3,621. Four years after completion, the median earnings for the university's completers reach $80,228, a level in the 89th percentile nationally. That figure sits above the peer median of $68,250 for comparable institutions (same type and size), a gap of $11,978. Earnings that beat the model and sit well above the peer median point the same way: a strong return picture. Earnings at Marquette University vary widely by field, a pattern captured by the earnings scenarios: a downside of $57,444, a typical scenario of $80,228, and an upside of $98,063 four years after completion. The highest-earning programs sit well above the typical scenario. Electrical Engineering completers earn a median of $106,686, International Business graduates reach $102,306, and Real Estate completers earn $99,583. These figures draw from 32 programs with published data. The downside-to-upside range shows earnings differences by field, and the top-earning programs exceed the upside. An estimated 32.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure derived from the university's program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings figures capture only those working and not enrolled, the median earnings understate the eventual earnings of the sizable share of completers who pursue advanced degrees. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $80,228 **Rank for difference from expectations** 79th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Marquette University reported median** $80,228 **Peer schools comparable schools · $11,978 below Marquette University** $68,250 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $8,145 below Marquette University** $72,083 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $57,444 to $98,063, around the reported median of $80,228. Compare the lower scenario with [Marquette University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/marquette-university/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $57,444 **Median · reported** $80,228 **Higher estimate** $98,063 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Marquette University graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). Marquette University graduates’ reported earnings are $8,145 above that expectation, the 79th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Marquette University caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$12,293 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$4,148 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$8,145 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Marquette University report the highest earnings? 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. Marquette University runs 30 nationally ranked bachelor's programs across 32 fields with published earnings. Its highest-ranked field, Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences, holds the #2 national position with 87 degrees awarded and a median of $78,125 four years after completion. Biology, the largest program by degrees awarded, ranks #3 nationally with 253 degrees awarded and a median of $88,921. Finance awarded 175 degrees, ranks #39 nationally, and reports a median of $97,719. Psychology ranks #52 nationally with 130 degrees awarded and a median of $60,338. Marketing sits at #41 nationally with 124 degrees awarded and a median of $82,233. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** $106,686 **International Business** $102,306 **Real Estate** $99,583 **Accounting and Related Services** $99,086 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** $98,108 **Finance and Financial Management Services** $97,719 **Computer Engineering** $97,608 **Biomedical/Medical Engineering** $95,728 [Explore Marquette University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/marquette-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis At Marquette University, the median in Electrical Engineering is $106,686 four years after completion, while Psychology, one of the largest programs, sits at $60,338. That field-to-field variation is reflected in earnings scenarios that run from a downside of $57,444 through a typical outcome of $80,228 to an upside of $98,063. Graduates of Marquette University earn a median of $80,228 four years after completing their degree, measured among the 2,087 federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. That figure sits $11,978 above the median of $68,250 for comparable institutions. The earnings picture is stronger than the raw number alone suggests. Graduates earn about $8,145 more than the model expects for similar students, a result that places the university at the 79th percentile nationally. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show the range of possibilities: a typical scenario of $80,228, a downside scenario of $57,444, and an upside scenario of $98,063. An estimated 32.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. ## 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/).