by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Marquette ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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Marquette was ranked #56 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for history majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Marquette University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from Marquette. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Marquette go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,886 a year. This is higher than $28,881, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Marquette, history students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Marquette University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Marquette. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Marquette are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marquette University with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from Marquette in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% 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 history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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