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Philosophy at Marquette University

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

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 11,550 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Marquette.

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

Marquette Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Marquette Philosophy Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at Marquette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. 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 Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 279

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Marquette. This makes it the #80 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Marquette since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy 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 philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Marquette Philosophy Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy from Marquette in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from Marquette, 100% 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 philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Marquette also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy 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
Mathematical Science Professors 820 $85,150
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Philosophy and Religion Professors 320 $73,980

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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