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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Marquette University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Marquette University graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $53,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $67,500. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $66,800 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $64,000 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $61,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Dentistry (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $115,000 , followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $99,800 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) at $97,900 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Marquette University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Marquette University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $115,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $99,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $97,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $90,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $86,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $70,400
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,800
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,800
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,600
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,400
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,400
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,600
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $54,100
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,200
Law (First Professional Degree) $53,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,700
Real Estate (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,200
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $46,000
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,600
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $41,400
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,700
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,200
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=239105.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026