Graduate Programs at Creighton University

Graduate School Overview

Creighton University (referred to as Creighton) is a Private, 4 years school located in Omaha, NE. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1916 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Creighton Directory Information
School Name	Creighton University (Creighton)
Address	2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178
Phone	402-280-2700
Web	https://www.creighton.edu
Online Application	https://www.creighton.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.creighton.edu/financialaid

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Creighton University is $19,096 in average. The school has 4,312 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,770 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 174 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 20 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$19,096
Student Population	4,312
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	174 graduate programs (20 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Creighton University is $19,096 in average for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $955.

Creighton University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Creighton University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	20 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Creighton University is $19,096. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.07% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$15,300	$1,664
2018-2019	$15,660	$1,716
2019-2020	$16,128	$1,770
2020-2021	$16,686	$1,842
2021-2022	$17,190	$1,906

The graduate school tuition & fees of Creighton is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Nebraska. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,204 and the Nebraska graduate tuition is $14,459 (public) / $13,395 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Creighton University	$19,096
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
Nebraska Graduate Schools	$11,103	$13,794
Public	$8,385	$14,459
Private	$13,395

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $14,500 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Creighton University. On-campus living costs are increased by 0.69% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,500. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.69% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$10,702	$2,800	$10,702	$2,800
2018-2019	$11,036	$2,800	$11,036	$2,800
2019-2020	$11,274	$2,800	$11,274	$2,800
2020-2021	$11,600	$2,800	$11,600	$2,800
2021-2022	$11,700	$2,800	$11,700	$2,800

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $955 at Creighton University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.02% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2017-2018	$850
2018-2019	$870
2019-2020	$896
2020-2021	$927
2021-2022	$955

The law school tuition at Creighton University is $44,686 for academic year 2021-2022. For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $64,314. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Creighton University.

Law School Tuition

Medical School Tuition

2021-2022 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Creighton University
	Tuition	Fees
Dentistry	$76,974	$8,472
Medicine	$61,650	$2,664
Pharmacy	$37,604	$1,906
Law	$42,750	$1,936

Graduate Programs at Creighton

Creighton University offers 97 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,428 students have completed their study at Creighton University.

Offered Degrees at Creighton University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	46	10	404
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	7	1	87
Doctor's degree - other	13	0	771
Post Bachelor's Degree	23	8	159
Post Master's Degree	8	0	7
Total	97	19	1,428

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Creighton University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 72 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 112 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 164 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Creighton University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	72	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	58	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✔	25	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✔	24	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✔	22	-

Popular Master's Programs at Creighton University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	112	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	97	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	61	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	48	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	40	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Creighton University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Medicine	✕	164	-
Pharmacy	✕	137	-
Medicine	✕	136	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	128	-
Pharmacy	✕	126	-

Creighton University offers 97 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,428 students have completed their graduate studies.

404 students have earned/completed Master's program.
771 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
159 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
7 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
East Asian Studies	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Information Technology	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✔ (3 completers)	99 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	25	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	0	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	48	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	4	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	16	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	6	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	4 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	4	-
Creative Writing	✕	0	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	0	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Biomedical Sciences	✕	0	-
Anatomy	✕	8	-
Microbiology and Immunology	✕	2	-
Pharmacology	✕	1	-
Neuroscience	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Dispute Resolution	✕	16	$55,800
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	0	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	13	-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	✕	4	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Physics	✕	2	-
Human Services [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	10	-
Social Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	3 completers	-
Medical Anthropology	✔	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (5 completers)	75 completers	-
Health and Wellness	✔	19	-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology	✕	3	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	2	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✔	4	-
Medical Scientist	✕	0	-
Pharmaceutical Sciences	✕	10	-
Public Health	✔	15	$53,200
Health/Medical Physics	✕	3	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	1	-
Rehabilitation Science	✕	6	-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	✔	9	-
	✕	2	-
Nursing Administration	✕	1	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	0	-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	✕	0	-
Nursing Practice	✕	0	-
Clinical Nurse Leader	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✔	167 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	97	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	17	-
Accounting	✕	17	-
Finance	✕	2	$75,200
Investments and Securities	✕	18	-
Management Science	✕	16	-
	Total	404

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	68 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	68	$80,900
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Biomedical Sciences	✕	2	-
Microbiology and Immunology	✕	0	-
Pharmacology	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Medical Scientist	✕	0	-
Clinical and Translational Science	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	17	-
	Total	87

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	103 completers	-
Law	✕	103	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	668 completers	-
Dentistry	✕	83	-
Medicine	✕	164	-
Pharmacy	✕	126	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	119	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	79	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	7	-
Nursing Administration	✕	3	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	42	-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	✕	13	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	4	-
Critical Care Nursing	✕	0	-
Nursing Practice	✕	28	-
	Total	771

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Information Technology	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	82 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	58	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	24	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Creative Writing	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Dispute Resolution	✕	4	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	14	-
Social Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Medical Anthropology	✔	1	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (3 completers)	25 completers	-
Health and Wellness	✔	7	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	2	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	0	-
Pre-Dentistry Studies	✕	8	-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	✕	6	-
Medical Scientist	✕	0	-
Clinical and Translational Science	✕	0	-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	✔	2	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✔	33 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	0	-
Project Management	✕	3	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	11	-
Risk Management	✔	1	-
Financial Planning and Services	✕	0	-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)	✔	11	-
Management Science	✕	7	-
	Total	159

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
	✕	1	-
Nursing Administration	✕	0	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	0	-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	✕	1	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	0	-
Critical Care Nursing	✕	3	-
Nursing Practice	✕	2	-
	Total	7

Graduate Student Population at Creighton

For academic year 2021-2022, total 4,312 students enrolled into Creighton University graduate schools where it has total 8,770 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,931 full-time and 1,381 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,705 male and 2,607 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,312	1,705	2,607
Full-time	2,931	1,203	1,728
Part-tme	1,381	502	879

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 3,152 White (73.10%), 179 Black/African American (4.15%), 284 Hispanic (6.59%), 354 Asian (8.21%), and 343 students with other races. 111 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,312	1,705	2,607
American Indian/Native American	16	6	10
Asian	354	142	212
Black/African American	179	70	109
Hispanic	284	128	156
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	8	3	5
White	3,152	1,212	1,940
Two More	138	59	79
Un-Known	70	29	41
Non-resident Alien	111	56	55

Creighton University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,905 graduate students (44.18% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 243 graduate students (5.64% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	4,312
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,905
Enrolled Some Online Courses	243
Not in Online Courses	2,164

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Creighton University. 1,506 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.93% of total students), 4 students are aged below 20 (0.09%), 202 students are aged above 50 (4.68%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Creighton University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,312	1,705	2,607
Age 18-19	4	1	3
Age 20-21	91	22	69
Age 22-24	1,415	498	917
Age 25-29	1,417	649	768
Age 30-34	501	205	296
Age 35-39	299	98	201
Age 40-49	383	147	236
Age 50-64	182	75	107
Over 64	20	10	10