Public Health at Creighton University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Creighton University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 8,770 students attend the school each year.

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

Creighton Public Health Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
Master’s Degree in Public Health

Creighton Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Creighton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Creighton

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

Creighton Public Health Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Creighton since its program graduates 47% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Creighton 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 Creighton University with a bachelor's in public health.

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

Creighton Public Health Master’s Program

33% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of public health master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Creighton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 47% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Creighton, 67% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health 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
General Public Health	15
Health/Medical Physics	8

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,790	$107,250
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	830	$66,990
Community Health Workers	450	$38,190
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	340	$61,020

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
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