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Education at Marquette

Marquette graduates about 84 education majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 551 schools we score for education, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.

80/100Standout#34 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year844% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$438Ka year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1170–1360whole school

Around Marquette

Marquette, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
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Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Walter Schroeder Health Sciences and Education Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 43 · Dorm 7 · Arts 7 · Dining 5 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of Georgia 80
  2. University of Alabama at Birmingham 80
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 80
  4. Baylor University 80
  5. Bucknell University 80
  6. Washington University in St. Louis 80
  7. Vassar College 80
  8. Colby College 80

Other strong majors at Marquette

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marquette with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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