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Political Science at Marquette University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Marquette University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marquette University sits in Milwaukee, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 political science degrees were granted at Marquette University.

Online Class Availability at Marquette University

Distance learning is available at Marquette University. Among 11,746 students, 546 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,328 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Marquette University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Marquette University are 58% women (39) and 42% men (28).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Marquette University

Of the 64 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Marquette University, 58% were women (37) and 42% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Marquette University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Marquette University

Among the 3 master’s political science degrees awarded at Marquette University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Marquette University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Marquette University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Marquette University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.