Economics at Creighton University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Creighton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 8,770 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 economics majors received their bachelor's degree 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
	195
	229
	252
	254
	306

Earnings of Creighton Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Creighton is $47,149. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $45,868 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

Of the 45 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Creighton, about 69% were men and 31% were 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.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 Economics	45

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.