by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Marquette University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
In College Factual’s 2026 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Marquette University landed the #72 spot out of the 4,630 schools analyzed for this list.So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 10% ranking.As a result, Marquette is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin, Marquette came in at #2.
Marquette was ranked #72 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality.This makes Marquette a recipient of this year’s Best Doctorate Schools badge.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Wisconsin, Marquette came in at #2.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingMarquette ranked #72 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Marquette also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin.
Marquette ranked #72 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Marquette took the #2 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Wisconsin.
For the last year in which we have data, 3,701 graduate students decided that Marquette University was the best place for them.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 61.8% of the total graduate students at Marquette are women and 38.2% are men.
About 25.2% of the graduate students who attend Marquette are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Marquette is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 7.3% of the graduate student population.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,950 | $50,950 |
The typical graduate student at Marquette who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,122.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Marquette is $108,619.
Graduate students who earn their doctoral degree at Marquette enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $94,424.
Professional degree recipients from Marquette earn an average early-career salary of $123,576.
The graduate programs at Marquette lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | $243,928 |
| Dentistry | $195,870 |
| Business Administration & Management | $138,731 |
| Allied Health Professions | $127,268 |
| Nursing | $114,626 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $105,677 |
| Law | $95,359 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $87,478 |
| Economics | $75,221 |
| Religious Studies | $73,388 |
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Contact details for Marquette are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1250 W Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233 |
| Phone: | 414-288-7710 |
| Website: | www.marquette.edu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/MarquetteU |
40.7% of the graduate students at Marquette University took at least one class online.Roughly 14.1% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 6 | — |
| Chemistry | 8 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 3 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 5 | $105,677 |
| Computational Science | 3 | — |
| Computer Science | 3 | — |
| Educational Administration | 4 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 3 | — |
| General Biology | 7 | — |
| General English Literature | 4 | — |
| General Psychology | 3 | — |
| History | 1 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2 | — |
| Nursing | 4 | $138,754 |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | — |
| Philosophy | 2 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 4 | $87,478 |
| Religious Studies | 5 | $73,388 |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 7 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 9 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 8 | — |
| Systems Engineering | 9 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 105 | $195,870 |
| Law | 203 | $95,359 |
| Nursing | 23 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 96 | — |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 2 | — |
| Data Analytics. | 1 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 1 | — |
| Nursing | 23 | — |
Footnotes
*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.
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