Drake University, a small liberal arts school located in Iowa鈥檚 biggest city, 鈥渃ombines specialized academic programs with a small school feel in a way that promotes successful learning and professional preparation.鈥 Nearly one in three students pursues an undergraduate business degree here. Business students benefit from 鈥渆xcellent job placement and internship programs. [The College of Business and Public Administration] graduates almost all of its students within four years, and a majority of them have double majors.鈥 Drake鈥檚 鈥済reat鈥 and 鈥渋ncredibly well known鈥 pharmacy program is another major draw. Like business students, pre-law students, and students of public administration, pharmacy majors have 鈥渙pportunities available to work on completing [two degrees] simultaneously鈥 over six years. Theater, actuarial science, and journalism are among the other popular and well-regarded majors at Drake. In all areas, students tell us, 鈥淒rake really knows how to tailor the college experience for each person going through. The school puts an emphasis on professional development and preparation that is heads above the rest.鈥 Undergrads also enjoy 鈥渁 great network of graduates that stay and work around the Des Moines area. They then come back and speak in classes, and often times have connections that can help students land internships.鈥