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Business & finance at Drake University

Drake University graduates about 206 business & finance majors a year, 30% of its graduating class. That puts it 139th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 107 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

70/100Strong#139 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year20630% of the class
Courses in the catalog107more than 51% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.09× the same major nationally
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around Drake University

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John P. Simmons House
The John P. Simmons HousePhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Facilities Planning & Management.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 7 · Library 4 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Marist College 70
  2. Quinnipiac University 70
  3. Duquesne University 70
  4. John Carroll University 70
  5. Illinois Wesleyan University 70
  6. Franklin & Marshall College 70
  7. University of Cincinnati 69
  8. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 69

Other strong majors at Drake University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Drake University with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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