Education at Marquette University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Marquette University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,550. In 2021, 73 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Marquette.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Marquette Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Marquette Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Marquette compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Marquette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	427

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in education from Marquette. This makes it the #638 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #444 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Marquette

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Marquette University.

Marquette Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 73 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Marquette, about 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Marquette since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Marquette are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marquette University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marquette Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of education master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Marquette does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Marquette, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marquette University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Marquette also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marquette University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	47
Teacher Education Grade Specific	47
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17
General Education	10
Student Counseling	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for Marquette University.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By scottfeldstein under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.