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History at Marquette University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Marquette University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,550. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Marquette.

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

Marquette History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Marquette History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history 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 history major at Marquette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 98
Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools 139
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 141
Most Focused History Schools 585

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from Marquette. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette History Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Marquette. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Marquette History Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Marquette awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Marquette, 83% 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 history.

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

Marquette also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Marquette University. 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
History 39

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Managers 12,400 $85,050
History Professors 340 $80,590
Curators 210 $50,610
Archivists 90 $47,800

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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