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Psychology at Drake University

If you plan to study Psychology, consider the program at Drake University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Drake University is located in Des Moines, IA.

Online & Distance Learning at Drake University

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

Psychology Rankings at Drake University

Use these rankings to compare Drake University’s Psychology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#11 of 135
Best Value	Iowa	#26 of 26
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#131 of 133
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#184 of 1,496
Best Value	Nationwide	#1303 of 1,472

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from Drake University

Students who complete Drake University’s Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,977
2 years	$32,925
3 years	$38,603
4 years	$43,336
5 years	$50,270

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Psychology graduates from Drake University take home a median $43,336, compared with $72,425 for all Drake University graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Psychology graduates from Drake University is $20,248.

Highest-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

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.