Drake University

Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, IA. It is an esteemed but not that competitive university, ranking one hundred and twentieth in the United States but accepting 68% of all applicants. It is a smaller sized university with full-time enrollment of 3,102 undergraduate students. Drake's most desired major is a Bachelor's in Marketing, chosen by 9% of the student body. Alternative favored options include Actuarial Science, which accounts for 6% of students, and Finance (5%). Its pharmacy program is ranked 6th in the United States, and its pharmacy, communications, accounting, education, and theater programs all rank first in Iowa. In addition, Drake placed 1st in IA for best test optional colleges. At full price, tuition runs $39,326 a year for those of you located in Iowa but $43,465 for applicants not from Iowa. Before you decide against applying because of the price, you should know that all Drake students get at least some financial support. 79% of Drake University students stick it out to graduation day, hopeful and prepared to hit the employment market. The median alumnus goes on to make an income of $46,800 two years after receiving their degrees. After another four years in the labor force, their median yearly earnings increases 24.6% to $58,300, which is 45.4% more than the national median salary. Many of you may also like to hear that 6,886 people applied last year. What's more, on average, it receives around $294 in research funding per student. When it comes to your savings account, be aware that if your household has an annual income of over $110k, you can expect to pay around $33,938 a year. Its value rating on School Authority is 10 and when rating its student life, Drake received an 8.49. Concerning campus life, there are 6 men's varsity sports offered, including all track combined, basketball, and soccer. To wind things up, the highest-earning 25% of graduates make a minimum starting salary of $66,500 and the bottom quartile of graduates rake in a starting salary of $32,500 or less.