by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Drake University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Drake University landed the #100 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.In addition, Drake took the #2 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa.
Drake was ranked #100 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.Drake also ranked #2 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Iowa.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Drake took the #100 spot out of 4,630 schools. Drake also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Schools in Iowa.
Drake University was the school of choice for 1,760 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 65.3% of the total graduate students at Drake are women and 34.7% are men.
About 17.7% of the graduate students who attend Drake are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 1.8% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,438 | $49,438 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
The typical graduate student at Drake who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,273.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Drake enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $78,681.
Graduate students who earn their professional degree at Drake enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $111,695.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Drake with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $143,490 |
| Business Administration & Management | $118,142 |
| Accounting | $95,303 |
| Educational Administration | $90,273 |
| Law | $81,991 |
| Public Administration | $72,990 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $68,869 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $68,067 |
| Student Counseling | $57,898 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $57,470 |
Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Des Moines, Iowa.The city atmosphere of Des Moines makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of Drake University.
Contact details for Drake are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505 |
| Phone: | 515-271-2011 |
| Website: | www.drake.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/DrakeUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/drakeuniversity |
About 44.9% of the graduate students at Drake University took at least one online class.Approximately 30.3% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 13 | $95,303 |
| Allied Health Professions | 7 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 69 | $118,142 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 3 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 3 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 18 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 30 | $68,067 |
| Data Analytics. | 18 | — |
| Educational Administration | 89 | $90,273 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 13 | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 1 | — |
| Other Legal Professions | 18 | — |
| Public Administration | 28 | $72,990 |
| Student Counseling | 26 | $57,898 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 26 | $57,470 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 5 | — |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 48 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. | 2 | — |
| Public Health | 2 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 99 | $81,991 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 75 | $143,490 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 50 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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