Mathematics at Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$47,141
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,620
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#107 of 309
Rank by pay
#80 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Marquette University graduates in mathematics earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marquette University Compares for Mathematics

All 309 colleges reporting mathematics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Duke University Durham, NC$297,029$318,754#1$121,088
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$174,951$154,063#5$109,288
3University of Chicago Chicago, IL$172,826$169,800#2$100,421
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$168,580$155,279#3$108,255
5Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$141,171$154,214#4$103,812
6Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$134,785$118,290#9$83,171
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$134,455$127,973#6$87,251
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$134,304$118,269#10$55,193
9Georgetown University Washington, DC$127,760$111,951#13$88,081
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,084$110,150#16$76,392
…
104West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$77,144$91,266#36—
105West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$77,144$91,266#37—
106University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$76,667$81,815#73$48,914
107Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$76,620$79,727#80$47,141
108Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH$76,336$81,462#75$54,367
109Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$76,336$81,462#76$54,367
110University of Delaware Newark, DE$76,327$75,870#102$52,308

Other Majors at Marquette University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,686$81,797#47 of 258
International Business$102,306$59,255#9 of 115
Real Estate$99,583$58,246#6 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$99,086$67,665#55 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$98,108$70,530#129 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,719$67,888#64 of 452
Computer Engineering$97,608$69,664#135 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,728$73,526#49 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$93,764$73,049#111 of 318
Biology$88,921$28,555#8 of 841
Civil Engineering$88,144$68,386#72 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,069$74,574#421 of 966
Economics$82,722$46,400#157 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$82,520—#61 of 253
Marketing$82,233$53,415#60 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$81,897$53,345#36 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,670$63,285#120 of 1176
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$78,125$31,173#4 of 64
Political Science and Government$74,008$38,225#80 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$71,711$39,816#4 of 25
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,501—#32 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,180$43,290#60 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,978$40,583#71 of 178
Journalism$63,322$38,700#27 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,473—#15 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$60,482$36,443#161 of 660
Psychology$60,338$35,076#94 of 1027
History$59,529$36,907#65 of 459
Criminology$59,083$35,650#33 of 113
Sociology$57,131—#124 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Marquette University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,141 one year after graduating and $76,620 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marquette University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Marquette University ranks #107 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Marquette University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.