2019 College Rankings for Drake University by CollegeFactual.com

Top 2019 Rankings For Drake University

Highest Paid Graduates for Journalism (ranked 4 out of 229)
Most Focused for Marketing (ranked 33 out of 766)
Top Ranked for Business, Management & Marketing (ranked 39 out of 852)
Most Focused for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (ranked 8 out of 171)
Most Focused for Public Relations & Advertising (ranked 16 out of 334)

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All 2019 Rankings For Drake University

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Top Quality Overall

	better worse
Nationwide	151 of 1779
The Plains States	12 of 196
Iowa	2 of 33

Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)

	better worse
Nationwide	352 of 1510
The Plains States	68 of 165
Iowa	16 of 30

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	588 of 1510
The Plains States	102 of 165
Iowa	16 of 30

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	417 of 1510
The Plains States	71 of 165
Iowa	6 of 30

Diversity

	better worse
Overall	649 of 2238
Ethnic	1914 of 2486
Male / Female	936 of 2486
Location	279 of 2237

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	240 of 824
Best Value	326 of 808
Most Popular	487 of 1426
Most Focused	601 of 1426
Highest Paid Grads	130 of 891

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	133 of 237
Best Value	131 of 233
Most Popular	100 of 574
Most Focused	55 of 574
Highest Paid Grads	120 of 357

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	274 of 820
Best Value	398 of 803
Most Popular	748 of 1383
Most Focused	1039 of 1383
Highest Paid Grads	108 of 847

Neurobiology & Neurosciences

	better worse
Most Popular	137 of 184
Most Focused	138 of 184

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	39 of 852
Best Value	122 of 810
Most Popular	352 of 1990
Most Focused	275 of 1990
Highest Paid Grads	112 of 903

Accounting

	better worse
Top Ranked	88 of 623
Best Value	170 of 601
Most Popular	299 of 1286
Most Focused	221 of 1286
Highest Paid Grads	174 of 648

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	79 of 747
Best Value	175 of 711
Most Popular	1033 of 1675
Most Focused	1452 of 1675
Highest Paid Grads	89 of 725

Business, Management & Marketing (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	67 of 88
Most Focused	73 of 88

Entrepreneurial Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	19 of 57
Best Value	19 of 56
Most Popular	81 of 234
Most Focused	75 of 234
Highest Paid Grads	11 of 85

Finance & Financial Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	67 of 389
Best Value	95 of 378
Most Popular	256 of 664
Most Focused	166 of 664
Highest Paid Grads	104 of 416

International Business

	better worse
Top Ranked	29 of 143
Best Value	28 of 139
Most Popular	98 of 375
Most Focused	60 of 375
Highest Paid Grads	26 of 222

Management Information Systems

	better worse
Top Ranked	20 of 147
Best Value	36 of 140
Most Popular	109 of 347
Most Focused	62 of 347
Highest Paid Grads	22 of 202

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

	better worse
Top Ranked	9 of 69
Best Value	7 of 67
Most Popular	27 of 171
Most Focused	8 of 171
Highest Paid Grads	15 of 83

Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	56 of 416
Best Value	92 of 402
Most Popular	178 of 766
Most Focused	33 of 766
Highest Paid Grads	53 of 449

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	63 of 601
Best Value	117 of 587
Most Popular	243 of 1215
Most Focused	70 of 1215
Highest Paid Grads	148 of 713

Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	57 of 184
Best Value	65 of 180
Most Popular	125 of 343
Most Focused	42 of 343
Highest Paid Grads	4 of 229

Public Relations & Advertising

	better worse
Most Popular	66 of 334
Most Focused	16 of 334
Highest Paid Grads	34 of 173

Radio, Television & Digital Communication

	better worse
Top Ranked	27 of 98
Best Value	36 of 97
Most Popular	144 of 247
Most Focused	133 of 247
Highest Paid Grads	19 of 127

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	235 of 603
Best Value	299 of 575
Most Popular	727 of 1551
Most Focused	1064 of 1551
Highest Paid Grads	377 of 827

Computer Information Systems

	better worse
Top Ranked	112 of 357
Best Value	154 of 338
Most Popular	341 of 838
Most Focused	399 of 838
Highest Paid Grads	76 of 451

Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	274 of 414
Best Value	359 of 404
Most Popular	362 of 1366
Most Focused	536 of 1366
Highest Paid Grads	60 of 707

Teacher Education Grade Specific

	better worse
Most Popular	261 of 1164
Most Focused	324 of 1164

Teacher Education Subject Specific

	better worse
Top Ranked	176 of 347
Best Value	286 of 340
Most Popular	424 of 863
Most Focused	528 of 863
Highest Paid Grads	50 of 506

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	132 of 602
Best Value	136 of 585
Most Popular	392 of 1355
Most Focused	352 of 1355
Highest Paid Grads	252 of 871

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	254 of 622
Best Value	349 of 603
Most Popular	500 of 1271
Most Focused	533 of 1271
Highest Paid Grads	359 of 800

Writing Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	147 of 367
Most Focused	164 of 367
Highest Paid Grads	41 of 199

Health Professions

	better worse
Most Popular	1119 of 1678
Most Focused	1404 of 1678
Highest Paid Grads	198 of 687

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	21 of 43
Most Focused	12 of 43

History

	better worse
Most Popular	516 of 1251
Most Focused	617 of 1251

History

	better worse
Most Popular	516 of 1251
Most Focused	617 of 1251

Legal Professions

	better worse
Most Popular	44 of 361
Most Focused	73 of 361

Legal Professions (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	5 of 29
Most Focused	3 of 29

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Most Popular	1025 of 1175
Most Focused	1107 of 1175
Highest Paid Grads	77 of 456

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	1025 of 1175
Most Focused	1107 of 1175
Highest Paid Grads	80 of 504

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	220 of 471
Best Value	257 of 460
Most Popular	405 of 1223
Most Focused	398 of 1223
Highest Paid Grads	64 of 805

Mathematics

	better worse
Top Ranked	192 of 475
Best Value	212 of 465
Most Popular	361 of 1171
Most Focused	328 of 1171
Highest Paid Grads	139 of 771

Natural Resources & Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	276 of 753
Most Focused	249 of 753
Highest Paid Grads	51 of 267

Natural Resources Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	230 of 697
Most Focused	204 of 697

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	303 of 941
Most Focused	300 of 941
Highest Paid Grads	142 of 605

Philosophy

	better worse
Most Popular	503 of 733
Most Focused	421 of 733
Highest Paid Grads	116 of 525

Religious Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	151 of 540
Most Focused	204 of 540
Highest Paid Grads	87 of 332

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	669 of 1156
Most Focused	765 of 1156
Highest Paid Grads	132 of 786

Chemistry

	better worse
Most Popular	543 of 1099
Most Focused	594 of 1099
Highest Paid Grads	132 of 753

Physics

	better worse
Most Popular	569 of 717
Most Focused	499 of 717
Highest Paid Grads	121 of 537

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	325 of 836
Best Value	525 of 809
Most Popular	869 of 1502
Most Focused	1289 of 1502
Highest Paid Grads	165 of 898

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	292 of 841
Best Value	465 of 814
Most Popular	791 of 1407
Most Focused	1195 of 1407
Highest Paid Grads	147 of 834

Social Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	241 of 671
Best Value	320 of 654
Most Popular	396 of 1319
Most Focused	358 of 1319
Highest Paid Grads	179 of 874

Anthropology

	better worse
Most Popular	411 of 428
Most Focused	405 of 428
Highest Paid Grads	97 of 339

Economics

	better worse
Top Ranked	223 of 418
Best Value	250 of 410
Most Popular	409 of 715
Most Focused	376 of 715
Highest Paid Grads	126 of 536

International Relations & National Security

	better worse
Most Popular	101 of 316
Most Focused	89 of 316
Highest Paid Grads	44 of 202

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Top Ranked	194 of 591
Best Value	218 of 577
Most Popular	318 of 1083
Most Focused	245 of 1083
Highest Paid Grads	125 of 758

Sociology

	better worse
Top Ranked	192 of 534
Best Value	272 of 523
Most Popular	335 of 964
Most Focused	292 of 964
Highest Paid Grads	134 of 688

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	116 of 641
Best Value	136 of 626
Most Popular	463 of 1522
Most Focused	502 of 1522
Highest Paid Grads	174 of 850

Design & Applied Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	44 of 217
Best Value	52 of 209
Most Popular	273 of 654
Most Focused	304 of 654
Highest Paid Grads	90 of 266

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	138 of 314
Best Value	167 of 308
Most Popular	233 of 808
Most Focused	165 of 808
Highest Paid Grads	102 of 535

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	854 of 1103
Most Focused	982 of 1103
Highest Paid Grads	133 of 693

Music

	better worse
Top Ranked	96 of 371
Best Value	139 of 365
Most Popular	337 of 1036
Most Focused	345 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads	116 of 658

Visual & Performing Arts (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	27 of 38
Most Focused	25 of 38

Men's Sports

	better worse
Men's Basketball (D1)	229 of 325
Men's Football (FCS)	17 of 117
Men's Soccer (D1)	110 of 189

Women's Sports

	better worse
Women's Basketball (D1)	31 of 325
Women's Soccer (D1)	62 of 307
Women's Softball (D1)	69 of 274
Women's Volleyball (D1)	98 of 308

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	171 of 1819