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Student Counseling at Drake University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, consider the program at Drake University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drake University sits in Des Moines, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 student counseling degrees were granted at Drake University.

Online & Distance Learning at Drake University

Distance learning is available at Drake University. Of 4,345 students, 546 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 844 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Drake University

These rankings give you a sense of how Drake University’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 30
Best Value	Iowa	#4 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#27 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Drake University

Graduates of Drake University’s Student Counseling program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,067
2 years	$49,019
3 years	$47,986
4 years	$53,930
5 years	$57,898

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Drake University earn a median of $53,930, compared with $72,425 for all Drake University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Student Counseling graduates at Drake University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Drake University are 77% women (20) and 23% men (6).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Drake University

Among the 26 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Drake University, 77% were women (20) and 23% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Drake University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 8% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Drake University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

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

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at Drake University

This Student Counseling program at Drake University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	26

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Drake University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Student Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

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.