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Social Sciences at Marquette University

Social Sciences at Marquette University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Marquette University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,550.

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

Marquette Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Marquette Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Marquette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 166
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Marquette Social Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Marquette does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Marquette, 57% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Political Science & Government 108
Economics 51
International Relations & National Security 39
Sociology 13
Anthropology 9

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12,660 $57,710
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Statisticians 580 $82,330
Urban and Regional Planners 410 $69,840

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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