Education at Drake University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Drake University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 4,774.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Drake Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Drake Education Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #214 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Drake

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Drake University.

Drake Education Master’s Program

79% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Drake does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Drake, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drake University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	170
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Drake University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Drake University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	100
Teacher Education Grade Specific	49
Student Counseling	37
Curriculum & Instruction	35
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Drake University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Teacher Assistants	19,890	$25,320
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Preschool Teachers	4,770	$27,030

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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