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Business Administration & Management at Drake University

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, take a look at what Drake University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Drake University sits in Des Moines, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 107 business administration & management degrees were awarded at Drake University.

Studying Online at Drake University

Online coursework is an option at Drake University. Among 4,345 students, 546 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 844 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Drake University

Use these rankings to compare Drake University’s Business Administration & Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 200
Best Value	Iowa	#40 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#88 of 2,012
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#197 of 199
Best Value	Nationwide	#1800 of 1,983

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 200
Best Value	Iowa	#40 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#88 of 2,012
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#197 of 199
Best Value	Nationwide	#1800 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Drake University

Students who complete Drake University’s Business Administration & Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$62,980
3 years	$83,058
4 years	$93,662
5 years	$106,384

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from Drake University take home a median $93,662, compared with $72,425 for all Drake University graduates — about 29% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from Drake University comes in at $20,485.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Business Administration & Management graduates at Drake University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Drake University are 55% women (59) and 45% men (48).

Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program at Drake University

Of the 6 associate’s business administration & management graduates at Drake University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Drake University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Drake University, below the national average of 51%.*

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Drake University

Among the 32 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Drake University, 62% were women (20) and 38% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Drake University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Drake University, below the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Drake University

Among the 69 master’s business administration & management graduates at Drake University, 49% were women (34) and 51% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Drake University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 13% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Drake University, below the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business Administration & Management Concentrations at Drake University

This Business Administration & Management program at Drake University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	107

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Students who finish Business Administration & Management program at Drake University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Business Administration & Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.