Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI marquette.edu 7,238 students

Marquette University's campus is located near downtown Milwaukee, giving students access to city amenities and professional opportunities. Rooted in Jesuit values, the university fosters a service-oriented culture with a strong emphasis on academics. Marquette is distinctive for its dental school, the only one in Wisconsin, and its robust offering of graduate programs alongside undergraduate studies. Its athletic teams compete in the Big East Conference, adding a spirited dimension to campus life.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$51,298

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

50/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$48,700

Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Marquette University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 19% of students receive Pell Grants; 40% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $25,376, roughly 48% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$18,364	$73,456
$30K – $48K	$18,903	$75,612
$48K – $75K	$24,176	$96,704
$75K – $110K	$30,974	$123,896
$110K+	$34,465	$137,860
Sticker price (no aid)	$48,700	$194,800

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Marquette University

33 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	74	$67,888/yr	Very High	4.2x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	73	$70,530/yr	Very High	4.0x
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	72	$74,574/yr	High	3.4x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	72	$67,665/yr	Very High	3.8x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	69	$69,664/yr	Very High	4.0x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	65	$63,285/yr	High	3.1x
International Business Compare across schools →	64	$59,255/yr	Very High	3.5x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	62	$81,797/yr	Very High	4.0x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	60	$68,386/yr	High	3.7x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	59	$73,049/yr	Very High	3.5x
Business Economics Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools →	59	$53,345/yr	Very High	4.1x
Biomedical Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools →	57	$73,526/yr	High	3.7x
Real Estate Compare across schools →	57	$58,246/yr	High	4.4x
Marketing Compare across schools →	57	$53,415/yr	Very High	3.2x
Economics Compare across schools →	57	$46,400/yr	Very High	2.9x
Human Resources Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools →	52	$54,242/yr	High	2.5x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	52	$45,974/yr	High	1.4x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	51	$47,141/yr	Very High	2.9x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	49	$45,806/yr	High	1.7x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	44	$38,225/yr	Very High	2.6x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	42	$40,583/yr	High	2.3x
International Relations International Relations and National Security Studies Compare across schools →	38	$43,290/yr	High	1.2x
History Compare across schools →	35	$36,907/yr	High	1.8x
Corporate Communications Business/Corporate Communications Compare across schools →	34	$39,816/yr	Very High	1.0x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	34	$28,555/yr	High	3.0x
Journalism Compare across schools →	33	$38,700/yr	Very High	2.4x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	33	$35,720/yr	High	1.7x
Criminology Compare across schools →	33	$35,650/yr	High	2.0x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	32	$41,033/yr	Very High	2.0x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	32	$35,076/yr	High	2.0x
Social Work Compare across schools →	31	$37,494/yr	Moderate	1.7x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	28	$36,443/yr	High	1.7x
Physiology Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Compare across schools →	27	$31,173/yr	High	2.4x