Economics at Creighton
Creighton graduates about 36 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 181st of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 21 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 28% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×).
Where economics happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Athletics 4 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Creighton
- Health & pre-med fields 87 · #14
- Business & finance 83 · #47
- Nursing 82 · #23
- Chemistry & biochem 81 · #67
- Languages 80 · #102
- Communications & media 79 · #92
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Creighton with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.