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Economics at Marquette University

If you are interested in studying economics, 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 approximately 11,550 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 38 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Marquette.

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

Marquette Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

Marquette Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics 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 economics major at Marquette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 213

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in economics from Marquette. This makes it the #91 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Economics Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Marquette. About 39% of these graduates were women and the other 61% were men. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Marquette since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 23
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Marquette Economics Master’s Program

31% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 economics majors earned their master's degree from Marquette. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Marquette, 77% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12,660 $57,710
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Economists 240 $80,070
Economics Professors 200 $119,560
Survey Researchers 80 $48,010

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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