Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
Drexel University, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 13,233 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $84,648 ten years after enrollment, which is 108% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 77.6%. Mmedian graduate debt is $25,325, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.34x. The average net price after financial aid is $38,509 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Accounting, Medicine, Computer Science, and Business.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$84,648
Graduation Rate
77.6%
Median Debt
$25,325
Average Net Price
$38,509
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.55x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.34x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
13,233
Admission Rate
79.4%
Average SAT
1345
Retention Rate
89.5%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$62,412
Out-of-State Tuition
$62,412
Pell Grant Rate
26.8%
Federal Loan Rate
49.3%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$28,055
Income $30K–$48K
$29,435
Income $48K–$75K
$34,970
Income $110K+
$48,089
Student Demographics
Women
56.8%
White
40.4%
Black
10.2%
Hispanic
9.1%
Asian
24.3%
Two or More Races
4.6%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
76.6%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology — Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
Programs (250)
Bachelor (70)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $100,646 | 470 |
| Accounting | $100,317 | 333 |
| Computer Science | $113,610 | 209 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $93,638 | 183 |
| Biology | $72,197 | 152 |
| Marketing | $89,486 | 148 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $66,294 | 142 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 134 |
| Business Administration & Management | $84,040 | 109 |
| Computer Engineering | $117,537 | 107 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | $95,081 | 104 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | $54,328 | 95 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $101,362 | 87 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 85 |
| Management Information Systems | $101,790 | 83 |
| Electrical Engineering | $102,978 | 78 |
| Chemical Engineering | $99,338 | 76 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $42,980 | 69 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $104,599 | 69 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | $101,488 | 64 |
| Civil Engineering | $84,992 | 61 |
| Economics | $98,178 | 53 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $84,166 | 52 |
| Health Services Administration | $65,999 | 45 |
| Architecture | $72,915 | 43 |
| Public Relations | $66,750 | 42 |
| Entrepreneurship | $71,613 | 41 |
| Sports & Fitness | $58,488 | 37 |
| Teacher Education | $54,571 | 35 |
| Information Science | $98,548 | 34 |
| International Business | $94,595 | 33 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 32 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $58,495 | 30 |
| Mathematics | $98,709 | 30 |
| Public Health | $72,736 | 29 |
| Chemistry | $82,185 | 28 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Legal Studies | $87,416 | 27 |
| Criminology | $58,751 | 27 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 26 |
| International Studies | $72,375 | 24 |
| Political Science | $66,756 | 24 |
| Mental Health Services | $54,395 | 23 |
| Construction Management | $105,887 | 23 |
| Architectural Engineering | $85,839 | 21 |
| Graphic Communications | Not reported | 20 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 19 |
| Materials Engineering | $94,694 | 18 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Real Estate | Not reported | 14 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 11 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $48,094 | 10 |
| History | Not reported | 10 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 9 |
| Physics | Not reported | 8 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 7 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 7 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 7 |
| Engineering Technology | $97,379 | 5 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Dance | Not reported | 4 |
| Business | $86,878 | 4 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | Not reported | 3 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 3 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $93,811 | 0 |
| Psychology | $63,287 | 0 |
| Finance | $121,832 | 0 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $92,778 | Not reported |
Master (74)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $126,827 | 296 |
| Business | $142,843 | 186 |
| Health Services Administration | $98,899 | 117 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $155,026 | 86 |
| Public Health | $76,628 | 80 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $137,232 | 76 |
| Ecology | $89,003 | 75 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Not reported | 67 |
| Information Science | $109,576 | 64 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 64 |
| Secondary Education | $62,786 | 60 |
| Legal Studies | $67,634 | 59 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $104,990 | 52 |
| Computer Science | $188,550 | 48 |
| Computer Engineering | $154,648 | 44 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $73,898 | 42 |
| Library Science | $56,671 | 41 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 36 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $65,325 | 35 |
| Microbiology | $98,009 | 34 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | $59,030 | 33 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $121,560 | 32 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Not reported | 31 |
| Biology | $100,989 | 30 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 27 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $64,317 | 27 |
| Electrical Engineering | $127,488 | 25 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 22 |
| Alternative & Complementary Medicine | Not reported | 22 |
| Public Relations | $70,518 | 21 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 21 |
| Educational Administration | $78,176 | 20 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $132,745 | 20 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 19 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 19 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 18 |
| Civil Engineering | $93,155 | 17 |
| Education, Other | Not reported | 16 |
| Chemical Engineering | $116,242 | 16 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 14 |
| Environmental Engineering | $81,578 | 13 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 13 |
| Sports & Fitness | $79,407 | 13 |
| Business Administration & Management | $120,812 | 13 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $80,986 | 12 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting | $105,989 | 12 |
| Human Resources Management | $87,564 | 12 |
| Construction Management | $121,599 | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Economics | Not reported | 11 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 10 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 10 |
| Physics | Not reported | 9 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 8 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 8 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 7 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 6 |
| Communications | Not reported | 6 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 6 |
| Architectural Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 5 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $73,186 | 5 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | 5 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Mental Health Services | $57,006 | 4 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 3 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 3 |
| Health Services | $135,982 | 2 |
| Communication Disorders | $71,853 | Not reported |
Doctoral (28)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $111,846 | 64 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 17 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 17 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 15 |
| Business | Not reported | 15 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $84,960 | 11 |
| Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 8 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 8 |
| Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Information Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 3 |
| Registered Nursing | $146,209 | 2 |
| Psychology | $111,849 | 0 |
| Communication Disorders | $89,233 | Not reported |
First Professional (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | $95,437 | 243 |
| Law | $95,933 | 152 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 62 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 10 |
| Optometry | $139,102 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (24)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Not reported | 43 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 30 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 29 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 24 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 10 |
| Educational Administration | $95,622 | 9 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 9 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 9 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 8 |
| Alternative & Complementary Medicine | $116,187 | 7 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 6 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 6 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Not reported | 6 |
| Education, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $111,648 | 5 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 5 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 4 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 4 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 4 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 3 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (10)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 49 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 31 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 18 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 16 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting | Not reported | 14 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 11 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 8 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 3 |
Show 39 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | Doctoral | 2 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Bachelor | 2 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Architectural Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Engineering Physics | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Environmental Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Nanotechnology | Master | 2 |
| Romance Languages | Bachelor | 2 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Master | 2 |
| Physiology | Master | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Doctoral | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Economics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor | 2 |
| Pharmacy | Master | 2 |
| Medical Illustration | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Construction Management | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Food Science & Technology | Master | 1 |
| Education | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Education, Other | Doctoral | 1 |
| Legal Studies | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Philosophy | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Bachelor | 1 |
| Health Services | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Master | 1 |
| Pharmacy | Doctoral | 1 |
| Public Health | First Professional | 1 |
| Business Administration & Management | Doctoral | 1 |
| Business Administration & Management | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Real Estate | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Construction Management | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Computer Science Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Architecture Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Technology Programs
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