Nursing at Marquette University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Marquette University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,550. In 2021, 117 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Marquette.

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

Marquette Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Marquette Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Marquette compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Marquette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	50
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	58
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	72
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	88
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	111
	137
Most Popular Nursing Schools	138
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	140
	162
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	163
Best Nursing Schools	207
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	210
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	237
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	408
	483
	522
Most Focused Nursing Schools	760
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	771
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	819
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,093
	1,355

In 2021, 250 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Marquette. This makes it the #34 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #163 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Marquette Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marquette is $63,138. This is 0% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 117 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Marquette, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Marquette are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Marquette Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 250 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from Marquette. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Marquette, 61% were white. This is typical 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	152
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	68

Marquette also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Marquette University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marquette University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	367
Nursing Practice	13
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	10
Nursing Science	5
Critical Care Nursing	4
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	2
School Nursing	1

Related Majors

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses	59,030	$71,470
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,250	$107,920
Nurse Practitioners	3,030	$106,790
Nursing Instructors and Professors	960	$86,040
Nurse Anesthetists	680	$204,820

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.