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Political Science & Government at Marquette University

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Political Science & Government at Marquette University

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

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 11,550 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Marquette.

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

Marquette Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

Marquette Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Marquette compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 political science major at Marquette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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 Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Political Science & Government Schools 96
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 345

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in political science from Marquette. This makes it the #61 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Marquette Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marquette is $38,070. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 99 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Marquette, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 75
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Marquette Political Science & Government Master’s Program

11% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from Marquette. About 89% were men and 11% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Marquette, 78% 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 political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Economists 240 $80,070
Political Science Professors 210 $90,940
Economics Professors 200 $119,560

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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