Rankings and
Recognitions

Whether it's preparing students for their first jobs or propelling graduate and professional students to even greater heights, a Marquette education helps students reach their full potential. But don't just take our word for it.

 

 

Top 20%


America’s Best Colleges


U.S News & World Report

#6


Nationally for Job Placement

10 years after graduation, Zippia.com

Best Value


The Princeton Review

#17


Undergraduate Teaching

U.S. News & World Report

 

 

 

 

#55 in the country

and the top-ranked university in Wisconsin based on student outcomes

Wall Street Journal / College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.
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America’s Best Colleges

U.S. News & World Report, 2025
 

#86

America’s Best Colleges

#38

Most Innovative Schools

#17

Best Undergraduate Teaching

 

#51

Best Value Schools*

#54

Best Colleges for Veterans

 

 

 

*Best Value Schools take into account a school's academic quality and the net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid. We are proud that our students are getting a great value for their significant investment.

 

 

The Princeton Review

Marquette was named to The Princeton Review's annual college rankings of the Best 390 Colleges for 2025.

Marquette earned several national and regional distinctions, including placement on the publication’s lists for Best Midwest Colleges, Best Value Colleges, and Green Colleges.

We're in the Top 20!

#1

Most Engaged in Community Service 

#12

Best Schools for Internships (Private Schools)

 

Department of Education College Scorecard

#6


Best college nationally for job placement

95.5%


Marquette's job placement rate 10 years after graduation

Best in Wisconsin for Job Placement

 

 

Rankings released by Zippia.com

CEO Magazine

Tier One

North American Tier One MBA Programs

#43

Best Global Online MBA

#28

Best Global Executive MBA

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Money

4 out of 5 stars

Rating on Money's 2023 Best Colleges in the U.S. list

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Fortune

#21

Best Master's in Data Science Programs

#45

Best Executive MBA Programs

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Other Notable Rankings

U.S. News & World Report, 2024–2025

College of Business Administration

Best Undergraduate Programs

Finance#19

Supply Chain Management #20

Accounting #36

Economics* #127

Business (All Programs) #94

*Joint program with the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences

Best Graduate Programs

Finance #31

Accounting #35

Part-Time MBA #73

College of Nursing

Best Undergraduate Programs

Nursing (All Programs) #54

Best Graduate Programs

Online program for veterans#20

Nursing Midwifery#22

Online graduate nursing #36

Anesthesia#51

Master of Science #58

Doctor of Nursing Practice #85

Computer Science

Best Undergraduate Programs

Computer Science (All Programs) #162

Best Graduate Programs

M.S. in Computer and Information Science #18

Opus College of Engineering

Best Undergraduate Programs

Engineering (All Programs) #113

Best Graduate Programs

Environmental #64

Biomedical#88

Computer #104

Civil #107

Electrical #122

All Graduate Programs#142

Mechanical #151

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College of Health Sciences

Best Health Professional Programs*

Physical Therapy Professional (2024) #20

Physician Assistant Studies (2023)#27

Speech Pathology and Audiology (2024) #59

Occupational Therapy (2024)#65

 

*Not all graduate programs are ranked every year by U.S. News. Health sciences disciplines are ranked every few years.

Law School

Best Programs

Dispute Resolutions #32

Legal Writing #32

Overall #68

College of Education

Best Graduate Schools

Graduate Education Schools #192

Klingler College of Arts and Sciences

Best Undergraduate Programs

Psychology #164

Best Doctoral Programs

Statistics #86

Psychology #122

Chemistry#136

Computer Science#152

Biological Sciences #186

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