by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Applied Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Marquette University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
Part-time graduates at Marquette paid an average of $1,205 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,690 | $21,690 |
economics who receive their master’s degree from Marquette make an average of $68,499 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $59,160.
Online degrees for the Marquette economics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Marquette Online Learning page.
About 36.4% of the students who received their Master’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in economics at Marquette in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Economics | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 4 |
| Political Science & Government | 2 |
*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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