Des Moines, Iowa · Private Non-Profit
Legal Professions and Studies, Other at Drake University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $29,127 school-wide net price and $71,901 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 65
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 63.9%
- Graduation rate
- 74%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $29,127/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $116,508
- Median debt
- $23,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $71,901/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($29,127), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($71,901), and peer averages from 65 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 65 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,024 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,569 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Drake University in the top 66% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 5.2% of reported awards · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ 
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · 0.0% of reported awards · $14,355 net A University of California-Davis Davis, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $14,741 net A New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ · 0.3% of reported awards · $16,504 net A Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · 0.2% of reported awards · $11,668 net A University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI · 0.3% of reported awards · $15,232 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Legal Professions and Studies, Other accounts for 1.6% of the awards or completions reported for Drake University. That award concentration is higher than at 80% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Drake University's average net price is $29,127 per year, about $116,508 over four years. That is $5,024 above the $24,103 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $71,901 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,569 above the $66,332 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Drake University #43 of 65 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.