Overview

College of Business and Public Administration / College of Business and Public Administration is located in Des Moines, IA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration (Pharm D/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Public Administration (Pharm D/MPA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Business administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Master of Accounting (M Acc)	Accounting

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	118
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Internships

Admissions

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	Not reported	Yes
Winter deadline	December 20th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

290

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.52%
Black or African American	4.83%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.34%
Asian	3.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.72%
Unknown	1.03%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 13

Male (28)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Venture capital, online commerce, professional ethics, process improvement, project management, insurance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2507 University
Des Moines, IA  50311
United States

Contact Alejandro Hernandez
Dean
Email: alejandro.hernandez@drake.edu
Phone: 515-271-2871
Fax: 515-271-4518

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