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Take a closer look at three institutions—and one school district—equipping students with the educational tools they need to succeed. By Susan B. Barnes
Creighton University
FUELING CAREER AMBITIONS
In today’s increasingly competitive professional landscape, it’s important to stand out in your field. One way to accomplish that is by obtaining a post-graduate degree. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average earnings of adults 25 and over with a master’s degree increase by more than $10,000 per year compared to those with just a bachelor’s degree. “Perhaps most importantly, though, graduate education helps
students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to solve the complex problems that are part of today’s world and our global economy,” says Gail M. Jensen, dean of the Graduate School and College of Professional Studies at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. As dean, Jensen helps oversee more than 40 master’s-level programs, from a Master of Arts in Ministry to health-related programs focused on biomedical sciences and pharmacology. Creighton, a private, Jesuit, Catholic university, also offers doctoral programs, including a Doc-
torate of Education in interdisciplinary leadership. When seeking an advanced degree, Jensen says it’s important to consider the big picture. “You want a diverse faculty made up of teacher-scholars, not just researchers, who have real-world, professional experience,” she says. “At Creighton, we strive not only to provide graduate-level learning experiences that help our students with disciplinary depth, but also to foster in them the ability to take that broader view that is so critical to thoughtful leadership.”
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