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Languages at Marquette

Marquette graduates about 35 languages majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 111th of 586 schools we score for languages, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#111 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year352% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1170–1360whole school

Around Marquette

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lalumiere Language Hall, Raynor Library.

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 languages ranking

  1. Denison University 80
  2. Hillsdale College 80
  3. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 80
  4. Michigan State University 79
  5. Texas Christian University 79
  6. University of Miami 79
  7. Providence College 79
  8. Virginia Military Institute 79

Other strong majors at Marquette

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marquette with every school we score in languages. 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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