Public Health at Creighton University

If you plan to study public health, 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Creighton.

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

Creighton Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

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 public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Creighton Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health 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 public health major at Creighton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Schools	83
	122
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in public health from Creighton. This makes it the #194 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Creighton

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

Creighton Public Health Bachelor’s Program

The public health program at Creighton awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Creighton since its program graduates 59% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Creighton Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 18 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Creighton, about 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Creighton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health 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
General Public Health	15
Health/Medical Physics	8

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,790	$107,250
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	830	$66,990
Community Health Workers	450	$38,190
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	340	$61,020

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.