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Health & pre-med fields at Drake University

Drake University graduates about 66 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 161st of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.65×).

69/100Strong#161 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year6610% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$76,0000.65× the same major nationally
Research in the field$120Ka year, NSF
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around Drake University

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Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: American Republic Student Health Center, Dial Center for Computer Science, Morgan E. Cline Atrium for Pharmacy and Health Science, Harvey Ingham Hall of Science, Morgan E. Cline Hall of Pharmacy and Science, Science Connector Building.

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 pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Indiana University Indianapolis 69
  2. Simmons University 69
  3. Seton Hall University 69
  4. Saint Anselm College 69
  5. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 69
  6. University of Oregon 69
  7. Hope College 69
  8. DePauw University 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 pre-med & health fields. 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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