Education at Marquette University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Marquette University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 11,550 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Marquette Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Marquette Education Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #444 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Marquette

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Marquette University.

Marquette Education Master’s Program

Of the 46 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Marquette, about 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Marquette does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Marquette, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marquette University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Marquette University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marquette University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	47
Student Counseling	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for Marquette University.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By scottfeldstein under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.