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Graduate School

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You are forever a part of this community. See how you can stay connected, support the Graduate School and inspire a new generation of leaders.

Lifelong Education

Over the past decade, Creighton’s number of graduate students has more than tripled, thanks to our expansion of courses and programs and the tremendous faculty driving our interdisciplinary curriculum.

Students from across the world seek out the Graduate School for our accelerated programs, certificates, dual degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degrees in an array of disciplines. 

We understand the shifting landscape of higher education and the changing needs of our students. And we will rely upon our alumni and friends to help us lead the way. 

U.S. News & World Report Online Programs Rankings 2024:

  • #27 in Best Online Master's in Education Programs
  • #11 in Best Online Business Analytics MBA Programs
  • #6 in Best Online Finance MBA Programs

Want to connect with other alumni, plan a visit to campus, mentor a student or get involved? Contact alumni@creighton.edu today!

A. Barron Breland, DM Dean, Graduate School

Dean Breland

A. Barron Breland, DM, was named dean of the Graduate School in 2022, after serving on the faculty for 14 years. Breland, who holds a Doctor of Music in Choral Conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, started as an assistant professor before being promoted to associate professor and, now, professor. He was named chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts in 2016.

Breland currently serves as president of the Nebraska Choral Directors Association (a state affiliate of the American Choral Directors Association), is a governing member of the Omaha Symphony and is on the board of advisors for Opera Omaha.

Graduate School Board Members

Mitchell Brazell, MA’10, BS’15
Eric Downing, EdD’15 
Jerry Gandy 
Jeffrey J. Gross, BSPHY’93, MS’95 
Philip Grybas, MAIR’71 
Jason R. Hince, BA’10, MSAPM’11 
Clare Huerter, MS’15
Michael P. Noonan, BSBA’05, MSAPM’09
Michael O’Malley, MS’15 
Dorothy Ostrowski, BA’78, MA’81, MS’97 
Daniel J. Semrad, BSBA’71, MA’09, MS’18 
Erin Swanson Russell, BA’02, MA’08
Susan Toohey, EdD’13 
Charles Thomas, Jr, MS’09, EdD’14 
Kristin Winford, EdD’13