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. Of the 797 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University in 2021, 38 of them were economics majors.

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

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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
	76
	85
	138
	209
	213
	237
	346

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marquette University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	38
Applied Economics	13

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.