Graduate Programs

Education at the intersection of expertise and ethics

Advance your career while doing good for the world.

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Connect your values to a life of leadership.

Creighton University combines everything you want from a graduate education. Our master’s degrees and graduate certificates deliver the expertly instructed courses and professional outcomes you’re looking for, while our deeply rooted values help you harness them for the greater good. Grow your career, make valuable connections, and build a better future for everyone. It all comes together at Creighton.

With us, you’ll:

  • Gain the skills employers want today and learn to apply them to your current role tomorrow
  • Access flexible programs with online, on-campus and hybrid modalities
  • Shape the whole you—emotionally, spiritually and intellectually
  • Create lifelong bonds in a tight-knit community of like-minded individuals
  • Experience an education rooted in Jesuit values and the Catholic faith
  • Build connections across the globe through our strong, extensive alumni network

Accreditation

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The Heider College of Business has been accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB INTERNATIONAL).

Creighton University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

Graduate degree programs

Creighton University graduate programs shape moral leaders in the fields of finance, business, healthcare and beyond. No matter which degree you choose, you’ll develop the intellectual, social and practical skills you need to take your career—and community—further. For information on graduate programs beyond those listed below, view our full program list.

  • Master of Business Administration

    For professionals who never settle for business as usual, an MBA from the well-connected Heider College of Business prepares you to lead with integrity. Become a critical thinker, just decision-maker and effective leader through an MBA program that’s ranked in the top 15% of online MBA programs by U.S. News & World Report.

    Tailor your degree to your personal goals by choosing from six concentrations:

    • Accounting
    • Business Intelligence and Analytics
    • Finance
    • Financial Psychology and Behavioral Finance
    • Leadership
    • Personal Financial Planning
  • Master of Science in Business Analytics

    Turn data into impactful insights with a master’s degree in business analytics. Our program emphasizes the business application of analytics. Not only will you learn how to use analytics to improve your organization’s decision making, but you will also prepare to address business challenges through an ethical lens.

    This program helps you develop vital skills and expertise, including:

    • Statistical thinking
    • Computational thinking
    • Data literacy
    • Data storytelling
    • Tools like Python, Excel, Tableau and more
  • Master of Finance

    Become a socially responsive and visionary financial professional with a master’s of finance from Heider College of Business. Our program provides a deep and practical understanding of finance, and through it you’ll learn to practice and apply critical thinking skills in a broad business context and in portfolio management.

    This program prepares you for various careers, including:

    • Accountant
    • Auditor
    • Loan officer
    • Financial analyst
    • Credit analyst
  • Executive Healthcare Master of Business Administration

    Make a career out of delivering better care with Creighton University’s Executive Healthcare MBA program. Shape the future of healthcare organizations with in-depth training that hones your leadership abilities and increases your responsible decision-making and business savvy.

    The curriculum is designed to align with two of the most admired professional associations in healthcare: the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Association for Physician Leadership. You’ll graduate from the well-connected Heider College of Business prepared to complete the certification exam process for either organization.

  • Master of Investment Management and Financial Analysis

    Looking to advance your career in investments, portfolio management or security analysis? Our master’s in investment management and financial analysis prepares you to sit for the exam that earns you a CFA® credential—the professional standard of choice for more than 31,000 investment firms worldwide.

    Our courses are designed around the CFA® exam content and taught by CFA-certified faculty. Topics of study include ethics and professional standards, financial statement analysis, risk management, portfolio management, performance measurement and security analysis.

  • Master of Science in Organizational Leadership

    With a master’s in organizational leadership, career advancement is community advancement. You’ll not only work to become a moral and successful leader, but you’ll also learn to promote social justice and implement organizational change that builds a more just world.

    Connect your leadership degree to your industry of interest through optional concentrations in business or healthcare. You can also use electives to earn additional certificates in specific fields of study, including bioethics, healthcare management, sports leadership, lifestyle medicine and more.

  • Master of Financial Planning and Financial Psychology

    Our master’s in financial planning and financial psychology combines the technical expertise planners need with a grounding in psychology that will help you motivate clients to make good choices.

    Creighton is the only Jesuit Catholic institution to offer a CFP® Board-approved graduate degree in financial planning. When you graduate from the well-connected Heider College of Business, you’ll be eligible to sit for the CFP® exam and prepared to advance in the field of financial planning.

  • Master of Science in Health Informatics

    Prepare to use data for good with a master’s in health informatics from the College of Arts and Sciences. Our program is dedicated to creating a health-data-informed workforce by delivering a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of data usage and analytics within the healthcare sphere. You’ll graduate ready to make informed, meaningful decisions that advance patient outcomes and population health.

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Ranked: “Best College”

Creighton ranks in the top third of national universities.

– U.S. News & World Report, 2023–2024

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Nationally ranked

online graduate business programs

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11:1

student-to-faculty ratio

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77K

alumni making a difference in their fields and communities

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Top 5%

schools worldwide

– The Center for University Rankings (CWUR)

See Notes and Conditions below for important information.

Graduate certificate programs

Dive deep into a specialized field with a graduate certificate from Creighton. Boost your credentials with skills that can be immediately applied to your professional life and can act as stepping stones toward a future degree. For information on graduate programs beyond those listed below, view our full program list.

See Notes and Conditions below for important information.

Upcoming start dates

We offer multiple start times per year, so you can begin whenever you’re ready.

Individual program start times may vary.

Link your values to your career.

Our Jesuit values are at the core of everything we do. You’ll feel the integration of heart, mind and soul in every lesson as you prepare to contribute something meaningful to the world—and your career.

From the formation of one’s strongest self to the constant striving for “more,” a Jesuit education imparts lessons that go beyond the classroom and last long after graduation. Here, we don’t just believe in a better world—we help build it. Are you ready to join us?

Admissions requirements

Admission to Creighton Graduate School requires the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree with a recommended 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended (international transcripts require a NACES-accredited institution evaluation)
    • To qualify for certificate programs, you only need an official transcript from the institution issuing a bachelor’s level credential
  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Personal statement
  • Letters of recommendation from persons who can speak to your performance in an academic or professional setting (not required for certificate programs)

Requirements may vary by program. Speak to a Student Success Manager to learn more about program-specific requirements.

Join a community dedicated to your success.

Become part of a tight-knit community of like-minded thinkers, doers and leaders. Whether you’re studying online or on-campus, all of our students receive the same benefits: the support of engaged and expert faculty, resources that empower you academically and spiritually, Creighton’s career center, and more.

Forge bonds that propel
careers.

You can graduate from Creighton, but you’ll always stay connected to the nest. As a Bluejay, you’ll gain access to our extensive and influential alumni network from day one, connecting you to 77K alumni who are contributing to the betterment of society across the globe.

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Best Online Master's in Business Programs: www.usnews.com/education/online-education/business/rankings (Tie)

Best Online MBA Programs: www.usnews.com/education/online-education/mba/rankings (Tie)

CFA®: CFA® is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute.

CFP® Board-Approved Graduate Degrees: www.cfp.net/get-certified/certification-process/education-requirement/certification-coursework-requirement/find-an-education-program

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification mark CFP® in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

National University Rankings: www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities (Tie)

Optional Certification Exams: Students are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. The university cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or pass exams. In some cases, work experience, additional coursework beyond the Creighton program, fieldwork and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.

Top 5% of Schools: cwur.org/2022-23.php