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Marquette University Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$38,289 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Marquette University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Marquette Bachelor’s in Political Science

#111 in the U.S
#2 in Wisconsin

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Marquette was ranked #111 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.

Here are some of the other rankings for Marquette.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government26
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans39
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans53
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates56
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools59
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools107
Best Political Science & Government Schools111
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government135
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)153
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government159
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)164
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)173
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates182
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government253
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government257
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)387
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)405
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)463
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)475
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)486
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)493
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government549
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)555
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government563
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)568
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)581
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)598
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)644
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)661

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Marquette Cost?

$45,666 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Marquette Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Marquette paid an average of $1,115 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$44,970$44,970
Fees$696$696
Books and Supplies$816$816
On Campus Room and Board$13,656$13,656
On Campus Other Expenses$2,550$2,550

Learn more about Marquette tuition and fees.

Marquette Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Marquette took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Marquette?

$38,289 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Marquette is $38,289 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Marquette Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Marquette does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Marquette Online Learning page.

Marquette Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
56.8% Women
32.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 81 bachelor’s degrees in political science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 56.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.1% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Marquette in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino15
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White54
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Marquette

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science81

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology8
Criminology75
Economics33
International Relations & National Security23
Sociology28

View All Political Science & Government Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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