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History at Drake University

If you are interested in studying History, consider the program at Drake University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Drake University sits in Des Moines, IA.

Studying Online at Drake University

Distance learning is available at Drake University. Among 4,345 students, 546 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 844 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for History Graduates from Drake University

Students who complete Drake University’s History program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$28,816
3 years	$34,998
4 years	$41,474
5 years	$47,232

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, History graduates from Drake University earn a median of $41,474, compared with $72,425 for all Drake University graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Best-Paid Careers for History Graduates

Graduates of the History program at Drake University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for History majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Managers, All Other	$95,684

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.