Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 160 graduates a year

$74,574
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,069
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#421 of 966
Rank by pay
#356 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

Marquette University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marquette University Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
418Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX$88,298$89,773#424$83,470
419Moravian University Bethlehem, PA$88,293$89,795#420$82,585
420University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$88,249$94,622#253$71,150
421Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$88,069$91,640#356$74,574
422The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$88,067$89,538#432$77,619
423University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH$88,005$93,915#272—
424Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$88,004$93,669#278$77,224

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Marquette University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$79,158$100,891$61,329
Doctoral Degree—$109,747—
Graduate/Professional Certificate$106,523$117,288$72,661

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
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
Mathematics$76,620$47,141#107 of 309
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,574 one year after graduating and $88,069 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marquette University rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Marquette University ranks #421 by median pay four years after graduation, and #356 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Marquette University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

← All data for Marquette University · Methodology

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.