Education at Drake University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Drake University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 4,774 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Drake.

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

Drake Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Drake Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Drake is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	32
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	116
	236
Most Focused Education Schools	302

In 2021, 205 students received their master’s degree in education from Drake. This makes it the #195 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #214 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Drake

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

Drake Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Drake in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Drake since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Drake Education Master’s Program

Of the 205 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Drake in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Drake, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	188
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Drake also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Drake University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Drake University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	100
Teacher Education Grade Specific	79
Student Counseling	37
Curriculum & Instruction	35
Teacher Education Subject Specific	16

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	19,890	$25,320
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Preschool Teachers	4,770	$27,030

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Limitingflame1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.