We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Marquette ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.
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The bachelor's program at Marquette was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Marquette University handed out 99 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.
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.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Marquette go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,070 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Marquette, political science students borrow a median amount of $22,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Marquette is $535 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Marquette University.
Of the 99 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in political science from Marquette in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marquette University with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 75 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
The political science program at Marquette awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 89% of these degrees went to men with the other 11% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marquette University with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 51 |
International Relations & National Security | 39 |
Sociology | 13 |
Anthropology | 9 |
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