Below are the key facts about this program at Drexel. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #18 out of 36 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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In the most recent year for which we have data, Drexel University conferred 622 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.
Bachelor’s Rankings
Drexel holds a strong position among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #18 out of 36 schools by College Factual.
Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Drexel go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $92,199 a year. This is higher than $83,624, the median for all majors at Drexel.
Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
To complete a bachelor’s at Drexel, engineering students borrow a median amount of $30,521 in student loans. This is higher than $28,915, the typical median for all majors at Drexel.
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.
The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Drexel were White. Approximately 52% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor’s in engineering.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
154
Black or African American
30
Hispanic or Latino
25
White
324
Non-Resident Aliens
55
Other Races
34
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Drexel conferred 155 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering recently — 12% to women and 88% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (51%).
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #11
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #21
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #30
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #53
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #125
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Drexel awarded 101 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering recently — 40% to women and 60% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (45%).
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #8
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #9
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #20
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #28
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #74
Computer Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
Drexel granted 69 bachelor’s completions in computer engineering, general in the latest year of data — 12% to women and 88% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (45%).
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #7
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #9
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #19
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #21
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #79
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Drexel granted 55 bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering in the latest year of data — 36% to women and 64% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (55%).
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #7
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #8
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #17
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #27
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #72
Civil Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
Drexel granted 54 bachelor’s completions in civil engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 33% to women and 67% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (65%).
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #11
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #12
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #29
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #33
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #117
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Drexel granted 53 bachelor’s completions in electrical and electronics engineering recently — 17% to women and 83% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (47%).
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #9
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #16
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #28
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #44
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #111
Computer Software Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Drexel conferred 38 bachelor’s degrees in computer software engineering recently — 16% to women and 84% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (47%).
Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #4
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #5
Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #7
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #8
Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #28
Architectural Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Drexel awarded 37 bachelor’s degrees in architectural engineering recently — 54% to women and 46% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).
Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #2
Best Value Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Value Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #2
Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #14
Electromechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Drexel granted 21 bachelor’s degrees in electromechanical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 14% to women and 86% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (57%).
Best Electromechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Electromechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #1
Best Electromechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #1
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Drexel awarded 20 bachelor’s completions in environmental/environmental health engineering in the latest year of data — 55% to women and 45% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (60%).
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #5
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #6
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #13
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #13
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #53
Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Drexel awarded 17 bachelor’s completions in materials engineering in the most recent reporting year — 53% to women and 47% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (76%).
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #3
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #3
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #6
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #6
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #37
Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
Drexel awarded 2 bachelor’s completions in engineering, general recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (50%).
Graduate Study in Engineering at Drexel
This program is also offered at the graduate level at Drexel. The following graduate award levels are reported.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Drexel were White. Approximately 52% of graduates fell into this category.
