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Political Science at Creighton University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Creighton University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Creighton University is located in Omaha, NE.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 political science degrees were awarded at Creighton University.

Online & Distance Learning at Creighton University

Distance learning is available at Creighton University. Among 8,581 students, 1,314 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,519 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Creighton University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Creighton University are 79% women (15) and 21% men (4).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Creighton University

Of the 19 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Creighton University, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Creighton University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 47% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Creighton University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Creighton University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.