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Lifetime of Value

Gain meaningful experiences that set you apart and position you for success.

Opportunities to learn the field hands-on and build networks are plentiful thanks to Drake’s prime location, the University's outstanding reputation, and respected professors who actively seek to connect you with experiences. You’ll graduate with the skills, connections, and confidence to make your goals a reality, and arrive at those goals more quickly than peers from other institutions.

What makes it possible

• Drake’s status as the only highly ranked private university in Iowa’s vibrant and bustling capital city means opportunities for internships and other learning experiences are plentiful.
• Professors whose key focus is on teaching and mentorship makes for an academically rich, collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment for learning inside and outside the classroom.
• Drake’s reputation for excellence ensures that students are in high demand for prime internships, employment, and collaborations.
• The undeniable sense of pride and community that bonds the Bulldog family—from the time a student launches their education and throughout the rest of their lives.

Career benefits

• Prime opportunities: As a “big fish in a medium-sized pond,” you’ll have access to a caliber of experiences that aren’t as accessible at larger schools.
• Extraordinary post-graduate success: you’ll graduate sooner (90.6% of students who begin at and graduate from Drake do so in four years or less), find success more quickly (98.8% find employment or enter grad school within six months) and earn more (Drake alumni have higher median earnings 10 years after enrollment than peers from other Iowa institutions).

 

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