How much money do Drexel University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $54,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $77,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Drexel graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $74,800 followed by Computer Engineering paying $70,800 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $69,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $105,400 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $97,400 and Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) who earn $97,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Drexel University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $105,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $97,400 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) | $97,200 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Master's Degree) | $93,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $93,900 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degree) | $92,400 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $91,600 |
| Computer Science (Master's Degree) | $86,400 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $86,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $81,900 |
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $80,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $80,600 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $78,100 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,800 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $72,900 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $70,900 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,900 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,400 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $67,800 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,400 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (Master's Degree) | $66,700 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,100 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $64,700 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,500 |
| Architectural Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,400 |
| Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,600 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $62,000 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,500 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,600 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,800 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,000 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $57,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,100 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,000 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,500 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,400 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,100 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,000 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,400 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $50,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,300 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $49,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Master's Degree) | $48,500 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $47,100 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $44,900 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,400 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,300 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $40,900 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $40,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $39,900 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $39,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degree) | $38,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Biology (Master's Degree) | $35,400 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $34,400 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Master's Degree) | $20,500 |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,900 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=212054 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Drexel University.