Learn how Drake ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Iowa and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where Drake University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 189 of 1383 |
| The Plains States | 12 of 156 |
| Iowa | 3 of 28 |
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| Nationwide | 213 of 1325 |
| The Plains States | 48 of 150 |
| Iowa | 14 of 28 |
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| Nationwide | 401 of 1325 |
| The Plains States | 68 of 150 |
| Iowa |
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| Nationwide | 288 of 1325 |
| The Plains States | 49 of 150 |
| Iowa | 6 of 28 |
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| Overall | 601 of 2355 |
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| Male / Female | 882 of 2594 |
| Location | 266 of 2360 |
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| Top Ranked | 237 of 823 |
| Best Value | 176 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 455 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 517 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 892 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 54 of 239 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 571 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 571 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 367 |
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| Top Ranked | 285 of 818 |
| Best Value | 239 of 800 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 850 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 48 of 825 |
| Best Value | 64 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 383 of 2040 |
| Most Focused | 342 of 2041 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 903 |
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| Top Ranked | 92 of 600 |
| Best Value | 92 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 289 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | 207 of 1312 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 175 of 651 |
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| Top Ranked | 84 of 724 |
| Best Value | 89 of 701 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 89 of 725 |
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 56 |
| Best Value | 10 of 56 |
| Most Popular | 84 of 203 |
| Most Focused | 79 of 203 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 81 |
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| Top Ranked | 76 of 382 |
| Best Value | 53 of 376 |
| Most Popular | 280 of 642 |
| Most Focused | 189 of 642 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 104 of 417 |
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| Top Ranked | 29 of 143 |
| Best Value | 16 of 139 |
| Most Popular | 85 of 366 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 224 |
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 148 |
| Best Value | 19 of 141 |
| Most Popular | 125 of 348 |
| Most Focused | 56 of 348 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 24 of 213 |
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 67 |
| Best Value | 9 of 67 |
| Most Popular | 39 of 164 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 164 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 88 |
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 402 |
| Best Value | 60 of 394 |
| Most Popular | 176 of 769 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 769 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 454 |
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 582 |
| Best Value | 82 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 271 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 96 of 1218 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 148 of 715 |
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| Top Ranked | 57 of 183 |
| Best Value | 37 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 124 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 41 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 233 |
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| Most Popular | 74 of 326 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 179 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 127 |
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| Top Ranked | 180 of 568 |
| Best Value | 118 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 567 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 702 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 375 of 826 |
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 347 |
| Best Value | 67 of 333 |
| Most Popular | 244 of 838 |
| Most Focused | 215 of 838 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 76 of 452 |
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| Most Popular | 412 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | 585 of 1366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 708 |
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| Most Popular | 288 of 1169 |
| Most Focused | 375 of 1169 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 503 |
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| Top Ranked | 136 of 612 |
| Best Value | 71 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 348 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 247 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 251 of 874 |
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| Top Ranked | 246 of 625 |
| Best Value | 191 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 485 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 482 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 356 of 805 |
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| Most Popular | 110 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 365 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 42 of 204 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 200 of 692 |
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| Most Popular | 19 of 44 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 44 |
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| Most Popular | 345 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 236 of 1261 |
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| Most Popular | 345 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 236 of 1261 |
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| Most Popular | 61 of 383 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 383 |
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| Most Popular | 6 of 28 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 28 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 79 of 462 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 82 of 505 |
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| Top Ranked | 190 of 468 |
| Best Value | 102 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 318 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 253 of 1231 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 65 of 810 |
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| Top Ranked | 173 of 471 |
| Best Value | 86 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 207 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 139 of 772 |
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| Most Popular | 342 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 328 of 745 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 271 |
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| Most Popular | 293 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 277 of 689 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 143 of 616 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 544 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 90 of 336 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 220 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 352 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 234 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 131 of 787 |
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| Most Popular | 40 of 83 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 83 |
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| Top Ranked | 193 of 411 |
| Best Value | 143 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 420 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 425 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 753 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 66 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 137 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 534 |
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| Top Ranked | 332 of 826 |
| Best Value | 310 of 807 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 165 of 899 |
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| Top Ranked | 295 of 832 |
| Best Value | 258 of 813 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 151 of 842 |
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| Top Ranked | 239 of 676 |
| Best Value | 161 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 457 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 472 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 180 of 877 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 182 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 339 |
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 442 |
| Best Value | 102 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 339 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 288 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 126 of 542 |
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| Most Popular | 151 of 327 |
| Most Focused | 152 of 327 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 215 |
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| Top Ranked | 217 of 597 |
| Best Value | 130 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 458 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 427 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 763 |
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 524 |
| Best Value | 161 of 517 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 695 |
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| Top Ranked | 171 of 628 |
| Best Value | 105 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 578 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 630 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 174 of 852 |
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| Top Ranked | 37 of 219 |
| Best Value | 26 of 214 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 89 of 268 |
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| Top Ranked | 137 of 306 |
| Best Value | 113 of 299 |
| Most Popular | 254 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 177 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 544 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 693 |
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| Top Ranked | 111 of 376 |
| Best Value | 83 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 438 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 436 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 657 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Overall | 114 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 251 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 107 of 243 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 390 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 80 of 861 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 117 of 623 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 160 of 759 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 96 of 394 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 147 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 61 of 153 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 23 of 68 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 86 of 414 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 127 of 590 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 84 of 184 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 150 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 133 of 617 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 191 of 473 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 161 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 302 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 202 of 442 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 246 of 601 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 240 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 69 of 235 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 177 of 380 |
