Economics at Creighton University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Creighton University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 8,770. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Creighton.

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

Creighton Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Creighton Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Creighton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
Most Popular Economics Schools	229
	252
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How Much Do Economics Graduates from Creighton Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Creighton is $47,149. This is 3% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Creighton

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

Creighton Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,180	$54,390
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Survey Researchers	260	$34,230
Economics Professors	110	$99,920
Economists	30	$81,010

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.