by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Drexel University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Drexel University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 6,976 undergraduate · 6,508 graduate (13,484 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Drexel University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,742 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 723 |
| Computer Science. | 336 |
| Medicine. | 254 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | 241 |
These majors at Drexel University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $103,960 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | $95,985 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | $95,740 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | $93,426 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $86,372 |
The majors at Drexel University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,742 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nurse Anesthetist. · Nursing Practice. |
723 | $85,254 |
| Medicine. | 254 | $59,342 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Clinical Research Coordinator. · Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. · Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician. |
149 | $52,101 |
| Public Health. ↳ International Public Health/International Health. · Public Health, General. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. · Environmental Health. · Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality. · Public Health, Other. · Public Health Education and Promotion. · Maternal and Child Health. |
141 | $42,295 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Art Therapy/Therapist. · Dance Therapy/Therapist. · Music Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. · Rehabilitation Science. |
102 | $48,166 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. |
97 | $32,968 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
69 | $103,960 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. · Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
43 | $38,526 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other. · Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist. |
29 | $32,844 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. · Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. |
28 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Lactation Consultant. · Pathology/Pathologist Assistant. |
27 | $95,985 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. ↳ Holistic/Integrative Health. · Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. |
18 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
10 | $93,426 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting and Finance. · Accounting and Business/Management. |
241 | $60,324 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. |
218 | $79,761 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Project Management. · Retail Management. · Science/Technology Management. |
179 | $72,457 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. |
153 | $51,295 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. · Information Resources Management. |
131 | $63,414 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
45 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
32 | $53,140 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
31 | $72,301 |
| Real Estate. | 18 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Development. · Human Resources Management and Services, Other. |
11 | $61,520 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
10 | $36,723 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 8 | $95,740 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 195 | $70,739 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
180 | $60,495 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
162 | $82,031 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
80 | $77,050 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 70 | $67,486 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
64 | $63,867 |
| Architectural Engineering. | 39 | $62,581 |
| Materials Engineering. | 37 | $59,744 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 35 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 25 | NA |
| Electromechanical Engineering. | 21 | NA |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 11 | NA |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. | 5 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 336 | $84,977 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
116 | $75,431 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. · Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
71 | $33,085 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 51 | $75,631 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Human-Centered Technology Design. · Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
180 | $30,865 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 84 | $18,030 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
75 | $54,472 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology and Immunology. · Microbiology, General. |
36 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Molecular Biology. |
27 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. |
15 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
13 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
11 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Oncology and Cancer Biology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Financial Analytics. |
218 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
84 | NA |
| Human Computer Interaction. | 46 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 19 | $37,186 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 7 | NA |
| Economics and Computer Science. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Design and Applied Arts, Other. · Interior Design. · Fashion/Apparel Design. |
118 | $36,074 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. · Fine and Studio Arts Management. · Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
84 | $29,190 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Photography. · Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
46 | $22,939 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Playwriting and Screenwriting. |
12 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
8 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Administration of Special Education. · Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship. |
114 | $85,961 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Technical Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
58 | $47,249 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
46 | $38,545 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. |
25 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 14 | NA |
| Education, General. | 6 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
6 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 136 | $56,548 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. · Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
44 | $47,609 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 3 | $51,005 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
105 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. · School Psychology. |
46 | $55,212 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
42 | $58,175 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Economy. |
27 | NA |
| Criminology. | 18 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. · French Language and Literature. |
38 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
28 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
19 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Arabic Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
59 | $42,491 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. · Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
13 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General. |
31 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
21 | $86,372 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
52 | $52,955 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
52 | $43,584 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
29 | $44,664 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 37 | $56,215 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation. ↳ Architectural Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
43 | $38,577 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
40 | $69,658 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
25 | NA |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
31 | $22,921 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine. |
15 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. ↳ Culinary Science/Culinology. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Health Policy Analysis. · Public Policy Analysis, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.