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Finance & Financial Management at Drake University

If you are interested in studying Finance & Financial Management, consider the program at Drake University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drake University is located in Des Moines, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 finance & financial management graduations were recorded at Drake University.

Online & Distance Learning at Drake University

Many students take online classes at Drake University. Among 4,345 students, 546 (13%) studied exclusively online and 844 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from Drake University

Graduates of Drake University’s Finance & Financial Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,700
2 years	$57,705
3 years	$71,750
4 years	$81,311
5 years	$100,759

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Finance & Financial Management graduates from Drake University report median earnings of $81,311, compared with $72,425 for all Drake University graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Finance & Financial Management graduates from Drake University stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Finance & Financial Management graduates at Drake University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance & Financial Management graduates at Drake University are 16% women (5) and 84% men (27).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at Drake University

Of the 32 bachelor’s finance & financial management graduates at Drake University, 16% were women (5) and 84% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Drake University, below the national average of 29%.*

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

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at Drake University

The Finance & Financial Management program at Drake University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	32

Top-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Those who complete Finance & Financial Management program at Drake University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Finance & Financial Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240

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.