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International Relations at Drake University

If you are interested in studying International Relations, you may want to check out the program at Drake University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Drake University is located in Des Moines, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 international relations graduations were recorded at Drake University.

Online Class Availability 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of International Relations graduates at Drake University, by degree type.

Program-wide, International Relations graduates at Drake University are 83% women (10) and 17% men (2).

International Relations Bachelor’s Program at Drake University

Of the 12 bachelor’s international relations degrees awarded at Drake University, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of International Relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Drake University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 33% of International Relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Drake University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for International Relations Graduates

Those who complete International Relations program at Drake University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for International Relations graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.