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Communications at Marquette University

If you are interested in studying Communications, take a look at what Marquette University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Marquette University sits in Milwaukee, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 50 communications degrees were awarded at Marquette University.

Online Class Availability at Marquette University

Online coursework is an option at Marquette University. Among 11,746 students, 546 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,328 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communications graduates at Marquette University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at Marquette University are 82% women (41) and 18% men (9).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Marquette University

Of the 28 bachelor’s communications graduates at Marquette University, 82% were women (23) and 18% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Marquette University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Marquette University, below the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at Marquette University

Among the 22 master’s communications degrees awarded at Marquette University, 82% were women (18) and 18% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at Marquette University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 27% of Communications master’s degree recipients at Marquette University, below the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Communications program at Marquette University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.