Top 2021 Rankings For Drake University
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All 2021 Rankings For Drake University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 138 of 1714 |
| The Plains States | 11 of 180 |
| Iowa | 2 of 31 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 322 of 1472 |
| The Plains States | 69 of 164 |
| Iowa | 14 of 30 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 528 of 1472 |
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 427 of 1472 |
| The Plains States | 69 of 164 |
| Iowa | 7 of 30 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 712 of 3514 |
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| Male / Female | 1378 of 3790 |
| Location | 408 of 3514 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 140 of 651 |
| Best Value | 175 of 637 |
| Most Popular | 542 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 638 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 174 of 675 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | 122 of 608 |
| Most Focused | 76 of 608 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 145 of 630 |
| Best Value | 189 of 617 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 169 of 649 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 1152 |
| Best Value | 187 of 1035 |
| Most Popular | 416 of 2851 |
| Most Focused | 269 of 2850 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 62 of 1325 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 521 |
| Best Value | 107 of 477 |
| Most Popular | 412 of 1854 |
| Most Focused | 416 of 1854 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 602 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 955 |
| Best Value | 252 of 876 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 165 of 1083 |
Business, Management & Marketing (Other)
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Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Most Popular | 169 of 355 |
| Most Focused | 152 of 355 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 61 of 317 |
| Best Value | 55 of 304 |
| Most Popular | 248 of 713 |
| Most Focused | 133 of 713 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 74 of 328 |
International Business
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| Most Popular | 128 of 396 |
| Most Focused | 88 of 396 |
Management Information Systems
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| Most Popular | 171 of 385 |
| Most Focused | 151 of 385 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 62 |
| Best Value | 3 of 60 |
| Most Popular | 18 of 226 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 227 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 65 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 35 of 379 |
| Best Value | 55 of 358 |
| Most Popular | 253 of 910 |
| Most Focused | 123 of 910 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 51 of 401 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 36 of 585 |
| Best Value | 99 of 567 |
| Most Popular | 306 of 1501 |
| Most Focused | 97 of 1502 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 656 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 24 of 143 |
| Best Value | 19 of 140 |
| Most Popular | 103 of 425 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 425 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 148 |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 111 |
| Best Value | 11 of 107 |
| Most Popular | 94 of 375 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 375 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 131 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 231 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 696 of 2316 |
| Most Focused | 749 of 2316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 259 of 621 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 72 of 293 |
| Best Value | 96 of 262 |
| Most Popular | 252 of 1236 |
| Most Focused | 194 of 1236 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 119 of 320 |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 157 of 622 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 555 of 1885 |
| Most Focused | 860 of 1885 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 694 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Top Ranked | 116 of 540 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 480 of 1560 |
| Most Focused | 740 of 1560 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 585 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | 369 of 895 |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 430 |
| Best Value | 70 of 416 |
| Most Popular | 299 of 1549 |
| Most Focused | 153 of 1549 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 160 of 509 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 150 of 440 |
| Best Value | 173 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 529 of 1432 |
| Most Focused | 430 of 1432 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 467 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 82 of 404 |
| Most Focused | 71 of 404 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 86 |
Health Professions
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 13 of 48 |
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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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History
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History
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Legal Professions
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| Most Popular | 74 of 668 |
| Most Focused | 104 of 668 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 58 |
Legal Professions (Other)
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| Most Popular | 5 of 30 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 30 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 5 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 465 of 1438 |
| Most Focused | 365 of 1438 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 413 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 295 of 1382 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 259 of 940 |
| Most Focused | 246 of 940 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 213 of 834 |
| Most Focused | 190 of 834 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 471 of 1011 |
| Most Focused | 431 of 1011 |
Philosophy
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Religious Studies
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Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 464 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 349 of 1382 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 33 of 101 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 338 of 1229 |
| Most Focused | 241 of 1229 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 318 of 819 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 222 of 782 |
| Best Value | 352 of 748 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 277 of 882 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 186 of 779 |
| Best Value | 286 of 744 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 235 of 814 |
Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 579 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | 531 of 1548 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 347 of 817 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 125 of 338 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 338 |
Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | 498 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 433 of 1220 |
Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 242 of 510 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 664 of 2022 |
| Most Focused | 650 of 2022 |
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Design & Applied Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 85 of 173 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 288 of 968 |
| Most Focused | 196 of 968 |
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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| Most Popular | 344 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | 296 of 1238 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 340 of 2104 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 240 of 648 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 297 of 627 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 1179 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 79 of 527 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 230 of 978 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 99 of 313 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 62 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 55 of 381 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 47 of 581 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 35 of 143 |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 113 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 143 of 299 |
Education
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Teacher Education Grade Specific
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 84 of 423 |
General English Literature
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Health Professions
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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