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Salaries by Major at Drexel University

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.

Median first-year earnings for Drexel University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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.