Psychology at Marquette University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Marquette University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 11,550 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Marquette.

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

Marquette Psychology Degrees Available

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

Marquette Psychology Rankings

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

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 psychology major at Marquette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 Psychology Schools	98
	194
Most Popular Psychology Schools	410

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Marquette. This makes it the #507 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 109 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Marquette in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	68
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Marquette Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Marquette. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Marquette, 64% 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 psychology.

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

Marquette also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marquette University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	119
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	10

Related Majors

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

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,060	$83,420
Psychology Professors	480	$77,150
Psychologists	200	$80,620

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.