Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Creighton University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 19 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Creighton University.
Computer Science. leads engineering & technology with 52K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science.Small sample | — | $51,625 | — | 19 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 96K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. | — | $95,837★ | — | 48 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | — | $89,079 | $38,813 | 143 |
| Marketing. | — | $85,891 | — | 75 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | — | $85,268 | — | 86 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $73,110 | — | 47 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. leads health with 138K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Small sample | — | $137,948★ | — | 13 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $84,294 | $45,000 | 342 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | — | $79,977 | — | 47 |
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. leads sciences & mathematics with 74K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | — | $74,391★ | — | 61 |
| Biology, General. | — | $51,544 | — | 95 |
| Chemistry. | — | $28,598 | — | 25 |
Economics. leads social sciences & policy with 76K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics. | — | $75,602★ | — | 47 |
| Social Work.Small sample | — | $61,829 | — | 17 |
| Political Science and Government. | — | $51,993 | — | 23 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | — | $26,845 | $42,162 | 74 |
Journalism. leads communications with 68K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | — | $67,808★ | — | 21 |
| Communication and Media Studies.Small sample | — | $50,856 | — | 9 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. leads humanities & arts with 30K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | — | $29,685 | — | 22 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
