We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Creighton ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nursing majors, Creighton came in at #22. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Creighton University handed out 308 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 278 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Creighton. This makes it the #586 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 97 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Creighton go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,954 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from Creighton make a median salary of $98,049 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Creighton, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Creighton is $535 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Creighton University.
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Creighton University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 232 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 19 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from Creighton in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Creighton University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 205 |
Medicine | 164 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 136 |
Dentistry | 83 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 44 |
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