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Public Administration at Drake University

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, consider the program at Drake University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Drake University is located in Des Moines, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 public administration degrees were granted at Drake University.

Online Class Availability at Drake University

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

Public Administration Rankings at Drake University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 2
Best Value	Iowa	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 18
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#16 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#38 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#227 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Drake University

Those who finish Drake University’s Public Administration program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,464
2 years	$53,608
3 years	$62,827
4 years	$69,644
5 years	$72,990

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Administration graduates from Drake University take home a median $69,644, compared with $72,425 for all Drake University graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Administration graduates at Drake University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at Drake University are 71% women (20) and 29% men (8).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Drake University

Among the 28 master’s public administration degrees awarded at Drake University, 71% were women (20) and 29% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Drake University, below the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Drake University

The Public Administration program at Drake University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	28

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Drake University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

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.