Social Sciences at Creighton University

If you plan to study social sciences, 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 has a total student population of 8,770. In 2021, 110 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Creighton.

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

Creighton Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Creighton does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Creighton Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Creighton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 social sciences major at Creighton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	43
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	137
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Creighton. This makes it the #373 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Creighton

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

Creighton Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 110 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Creighton in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	85
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Creighton Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Creighton in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Creighton also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Creighton University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Creighton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	45
Anthropology	25
Political Science & Government	25
Sociology	11
International Relations & National Security	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,180	$54,390
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Social Science Research Assistants	330	$48,800
Statisticians	280	$67,080

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.