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Social Sciences at Drake University

79 Bachelor's Degrees
#218 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Drake ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Drake

Drake Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Drake was ranked #218 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 211
Best Social Sciences Schools 218
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 218
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 421
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 426
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 440
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 450
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 458
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 460
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 475
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 498
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 503
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 509
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 528
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 530
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 534
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 541
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 555
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 565

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Drake University handed out 79 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.

Drake Social Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Drake University.

Drake Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Drake. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Drake University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 64
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 27
Sociology 19
Economics 17
International Relations & National Security 12
Anthropology 4

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 136
English Language & Literature 30
History 19
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 5
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 5

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