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Graduates earn 1,464 degrees from Drake University

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About 24 percent of the 1,464 degrees and certificates handed out by Drake University in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Moines conferred 287 bachelor's degrees and 65 master's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in general educational leadership and administration. Data shows the school gave out 106 master's degrees in general educational leadership and administration, followed by 104 doctor's degrees in pharmacy and 101 doctor's degrees in law.

The university enrolled 4,869 students for 2017-18, including 3,015 in undergraduate programs and 1,854 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General214768
Marketing/Marketing Management, General66-66
Actuarial Science54-54
Finance, General39-39
Accounting201333
Accounting and Related Services, Other19-19
International Business/Trade/Commerce17-17
Business Statistics14-14
Accounting and Finance11-11
Management Information Systems, General9-9
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other459
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies5-5
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other3-3
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other2-2
Accounting and Business/Management2-2
Management Information Systems and Services, Other1-1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total2876535224
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-136136
Curriculum and Instruction-8787
Secondary Education and Teaching201737
Elementary Education and Teaching191433
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-2121
Music Teacher Education6-6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other-66
Mathematics Teacher Education3-3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities-22
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances-11
Education total4828433222.7
Pharmacy-104104
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other50-50
Health Professions and Related Programs total5010415410.5
Law-101101
Legal Professions and Studies, Other20121
Legal Studies, General-22
Health Law-22
Legal Professions and Studies total201061268.6
Public Relations/Image Management39-39
Journalism, Other30-30
Advertising17-17
Radio and Television8-8
Broadcast Journalism6-6
Communication and Media Studies, Other-55
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total10051057.2
Political Science and Government, General24-24
International Relations and Affairs15-15
Economics, General8-8
Sociology7-7
Anthropology, Other6-6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics4-4
Economics, Other3-3
Social Sciences total67-674.6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other34-34
Biology/Biological Sciences, General18-18
Neuroscience9-9
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total61-614.2
Commercial and Advertising Art15-15
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other10-10
Music Performance, General10-10
Music, General8-8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General7-7
Painting6-6
Visual and Performing Arts, Other2-2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1-1
Art/Art Studies, General1-1
Visual and Performing Arts total60-604.1
Public Administration-5656
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total-56563.8
English Language and Literature, General29-29
Writing, General11-11
Rhetoric and Composition5-5
English Language and Literature/Letters total45-453.1
Psychology, General31-31
Psychology total31-312.1
Computer and Information Sciences, General25-25
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total25-251.7
History, General15-15
History total15-151
Mathematics, General14-14
Mathematics and Statistics total14-141
Environmental Science9-9
Environmental Studies2-2
Natural Resources and Conservation total11-110.8
Chemistry, General6-6
Physics, General1-1
Physical Sciences total7-70.5
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies3-3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total3-30.2
Religion/Religious Studies---
Philosophy---
Philosophy and Religious Studies total----

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