Sociology at Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,131
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,657
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#124 of 462
Rank by pay
#69 of 462
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,968
Median federal debt

Marquette University graduates in sociology earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marquette University Compares for Sociology

All 462 colleges reporting sociology 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$101,536$96,641#1$58,541
2William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$87,655$79,818#3—
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$83,649$91,378#2—
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$81,722$75,274#4$64,377
5George Washington University Washington, DC$78,857$69,099#12—
6Barnard College New York, NY$77,821$74,069#7$48,215
7New York University New York, NY$77,650$73,907#9$22,697
8Northwestern University Evanston, IL$75,267$73,949#8$38,402
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$73,200$69,671#11$36,709
10University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$72,217$73,445#10—
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121Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD$57,290$50,279#279$40,196
122Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$57,211$61,053#54$34,490
123John Carroll University University Heights, OH$57,173$61,012#55$36,845
124Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$57,131$59,448#69—
125Bowie State University Bowie, MD$57,075$50,090#286$38,893
126Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$56,992$52,420#226—
127University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$56,960$50,159#280$31,686

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
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Marquette University sociology graduates make?

Graduates earn $57,131 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marquette University rank for sociology?

Among 462 colleges reporting earnings for sociology graduates, Marquette University ranks #124 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sociology at Marquette University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for sociology ($52,657), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,968.

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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.