Finance and Financial Management Services at Drake University

Des Moines, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$62,049
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,637
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#116 of 452
Rank by pay
#86 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Drake University graduates in finance and financial management services earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drake University Compares for Finance and Financial Management Services

All 452 colleges reporting finance and financial management services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$202,069$205,506#1$122,698
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$185,551$198,950#2$102,814
3University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$160,313$171,986#3$99,222
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$152,744$133,843#11$106,218
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$147,746$130,106#12$82,495
6Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$145,996$156,674#4$85,944
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$141,860$135,021#8$83,789
8American University Washington, DC$134,332$117,710#19$83,505
9Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$133,852$136,088#6$83,159
10The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$132,075$134,282#9$81,844
…
113La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$89,087$90,602#109$56,485
114Creighton University Omaha, NE$89,079$92,067#100$60,605
115Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$89,001$87,443#132$66,919
116Drake University Des Moines, IA$88,637$93,235#86$62,049
117Siena College Loudonville, NY$88,623$84,351#164$54,056
118Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$88,405$77,592#251$57,881
119University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$88,229$92,806#87$59,965

Other Majors at Drake University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,132$80,044#31 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$90,639$69,835#193 of 459
Economics$88,638—#111 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$87,582$65,922#145 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$87,551—#63 of 166
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$75,867—#23 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,523$47,806#275 of 1176
Marketing$71,246$51,968#171 of 516
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,547—#47 of 110
Political Science and Government$67,257—#160 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,302$44,492#81 of 178
Journalism$62,969$41,913#28 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$58,834—#92 of 299
English Language and Literature$57,563—#93 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$54,950$19,613#5 of 255
Legal Professions and Studies$52,326$29,273#10 of 13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,591—#56 of 137
International Relations and National Security Studies$49,764—#107 of 118
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,289$41,630#275 of 680
Psychology$47,706—#666 of 1027
History$42,256—#416 of 459
Music$42,233—#154 of 268
Biology—$41,226—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Drake University finance and financial management services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,049 one year after graduating and $88,637 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Drake University rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, Drake University ranks #116 by median pay four years after graduation, and #86 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at Drake University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Drake University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.