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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 262 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Marquette.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	55

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Marquette. This makes it the #123 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Marquette since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 69% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	181
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Marquette Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 36 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Marquette, about 72% were men and 28% were 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 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Marquette, 72% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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
Criminology	78
Economics	51
International Relations & National Security	39
Sociology	13
Anthropology	9

Related Majors

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By scottfeldstein under License

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