Programs & majors brief
Drake University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Drake University?
36 of 36 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 41 | $97,132 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 34 | $90,639 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 8 | $88,638 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 30 | $88,637 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $87,582 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 12 | $73,523 | — |
| Marketing | 60 | $71,246 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 20 | $67,547 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | $67,257 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 47 | $63,302 | — |
| Journalism | 32 | $62,969 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 15 | $58,834 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 10 | $57,563 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | $54,950 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 15 | $50,591 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 16 | $49,764 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 28 | $49,289 | — |
| Psychology, General | 48 | $47,706 | — |
| History small degree count | 16 | $42,256 | — |
| Music | 24 | $42,233 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 46 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics | 40 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Drake University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Drake University majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Drake University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has published earnings data for 20 bachelor's programs.
The degree mix is concentrated in Business, which accounts for 25.1% of degrees awarded, followed by Communication & Journalism at 10.1% and Social Sciences at 7.5%. The largest single program is Marketing, at 60 degrees awarded a year, where graduates earn a median of $71,246 four years after completion.
The highest-earning program is Management Science, with a median of $97,132 from 41 degrees awarded. The range from the largest program to the highest-earning one is wide, and the university publishes earnings for programs across several fields.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.