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Journalism at Drake University

Every journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the journalism program at Drake University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 4,774 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Drake.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Drake Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Drake Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the journalism progam at Drake compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at Drake is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Journalism Schools 31
35
Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124
Best Value Journalism Schools 133

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from Drake Make?

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drake is $34,814. This is 10% higher than $31,781, which is the national average for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

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Journalism Student Demographics at Drake

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Drake University.

Drake Journalism Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Drake. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at Drake are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drake University with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Drake also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Drake University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Editors 940 $51,480
Reporters and Correspondents 560 $32,650
Radio and Television Announcers 530 $34,870
Photographers 510 $30,180
Communications Professors 480 $88,340

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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