Education at Creighton University

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

Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 8,770 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Creighton.

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

Creighton Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Creighton

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Creighton offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Creighton Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Creighton performed in these rankings.

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 education major at Creighton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	84
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Education Schools	104
	282
	358

In 2021, 99 students received their master’s degree in education from Creighton. This makes it the #428 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 68 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Creighton

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

Creighton Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Creighton. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Creighton are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Creighton Education Master’s Program

The education program at Creighton awarded 99 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Creighton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Creighton, 88% 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 Creighton University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	87
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Creighton also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 68 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Creighton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	151
Teacher Education Grade Specific	58
Student Counseling	48

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 NE, the home state for Creighton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Teacher Assistants	11,040	$26,540
Elementary School Teachers	9,920	$57,490
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890

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 Bluejayscholar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.