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Nursing at Marquette University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing 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. Of the 2,386 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University in 2021, 117 of them were nursing majors.

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

Marquette Nursing Degrees Available

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

Marquette Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Marquette performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Marquette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 88
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 111
Most Popular Nursing Schools 138

In 2021, 250 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Marquette. This makes it the #34 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #163 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Marquette Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marquette is $63,138. This is 0% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Marquette. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 91
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Marquette Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Marquette awarded 250 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Marquette, 61% were white. This is typical 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 152
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 68

Marquette also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 59,030 $71,470
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,250 $107,920
Nurse Practitioners 3,030 $106,790
Nursing Instructors and Professors 960 $86,040
Nurse Anesthetists 680 $204,820

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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