by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Marquette University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Marquette was $1,205 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,690 | $21,690 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from Marquette is $85,206 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $97,473.
Marquette does not offer an online option for its nursing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Marquette Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 83.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at Marquette in 2019-2020, 13.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 146 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 52 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 220 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 40 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 12 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 |
| Allied Health Professions | 55 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
*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.
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