Drake University Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs Overview

Drake University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $11,932 in average for all students.

It offers twenty-two graduate programs: 17 Master's, 5 Doctorate programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 385 students have been conferred Master's degree and 235 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Drake University
Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Address	2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA
Graduate School Students	1,854 students 192 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	$11,932
Student to Faculty	10:1 (10.00%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 22 Graduate Programs 17 Master's

2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at Drake University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $11,932 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $640.

2021 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	Amounts
Tuition	$11,682
Fees	$250
Cost per Credit	$640
Books & Supplies	$1,100
Room & Board	$11,152 (On-Campus) / $11,152 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$3,700 (On-Campus) / $3,700 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$27,884
Off-Campus Total	$27,884

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Tuition & Fees	$10,180	$10,310	$10,510	$11,818	$11,932

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Drake University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 22 major areas - 17 Master's (1 online programs), 4 Doctorate , 1 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	385	235	-	-
Men	128	101	-	-
Women	257	134	-	-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ^ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Legal Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Pharmacy	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Legal Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Law			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration			NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$66,800	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Accounting	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$55,800	-	-
Business Administration and Management	47^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$72,500	-	-

Human Services

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Administration	56	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$53,800	-	-

Communication and Journalism

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Legal Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Health Law	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Legal Studies	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$46,000	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	106		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$66,800	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction	87	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$58,600	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 4,869 students enrolled in Drake University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,854 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 594 male and 1,260 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 926 full-time and 928 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 192 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 42 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	1,854
Men Students	594
Women Students	1,260

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	1,854
Full-time Students	926
Part-time Students	928

By race/ethnicity 1,592 White, 55 Black, and 70 Asian students are attending at Drake University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	1,854
American Indian / Native American	2
Asian	70
Black	55
Hispanic	61
White	1,592
Two or more races	33
Un-Known	19

168 students are younger than 22 and 258 students are older than 65. The school has 1,036 students aged between 22 and 30 and 392 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	1,854
21 & Under	168
22-24	583
25-29	453
30-34	221
35-39	171
40 & Over	258

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Drake University, 192 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 42 students are enrolled in some online courses.