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Social Work at Marquette University

If you plan to study Social Work, consider the program at Marquette University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 social work graduations were recorded at Marquette University.

Studying Online at Marquette University

Many students take online classes at Marquette University. Of 11,746 students, 546 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,328 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Marquette University

Use these rankings to compare Marquette University’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#4 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 109
Best Value	Wisconsin	#14 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 570
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#108 of 110
Best Value	Nationwide	#519 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Marquette University

Those who finish Marquette University’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,683
2 years	$32,569
3 years	$37,374
4 years	$49,043
5 years	$51,997

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Marquette University report median earnings of $49,043, compared with $77,992 for all Marquette University graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Work graduates from Marquette University comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Social Work graduates at Marquette University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Marquette University are 90% women (27) and 10% men (3).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Marquette University

Of the 30 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Marquette University, 90% were women (27) and 10% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Marquette University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	5

Minority students account for 47% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Marquette University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Marquette University

This Social Work program at Marquette University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Social Work	30

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Marquette University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.