Programs & majors brief
Drexel University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Drexel University?
57 of 57 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 80 | $117,537 | #40 |
| Computer Science | 168 | $113,610 | #82 |
| Construction Management small degree count | 18 | $105,887 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 206 | $104,599 | #18 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 81 | $102,978 | #94 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 93 | $101,790 | #14 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 61 | $101,488 | #11 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 100 | $101,362 | #29 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 581 | $100,646 | #52 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 299 | $100,317 | #23 |
| Chemical Engineering | 65 | $99,338 | #67 |
| Mathematics | 29 | $98,709 | #45 |
| Information Science/Studies | 33 | $98,548 | #19 |
| Economics | 41 | $98,178 | #73 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 29 | $97,379 | #1 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 111 | $95,081 | #1 |
| Materials Engineering small degree count | 17 | $94,694 | — |
| International Business | 34 | $94,595 | #13 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 184 | $93,638 | #116 |
| Marketing | 160 | $89,486 | #22 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 33 | $87,416 | — |
| Architectural Engineering | 37 | $85,839 | #11 |
| Civil Engineering | 65 | $84,992 | #120 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 43 | $84,166 | #8 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 81 | $84,040 | #78 |
| Chemistry | 23 | $82,185 | #19 |
| Architecture | 28 | $72,915 | #16 |
| Public Health small degree count | 17 | $72,736 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 22 | $72,375 | #14 |
| Biology, General | 167 | $72,197 | #38 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 27 | $71,613 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 15 | $66,756 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 54 | $66,750 | #36 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 169 | $66,294 | #12 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 53 | $65,999 | #30 |
| Criminology | 28 | $58,751 | #22 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 30 | $58,495 | #86 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 31 | $58,488 | #119 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 37 | $54,571 | #84 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 16 | $54,395 | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 81 | $54,328 | #6 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services small degree count | 5 | $48,094 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 54 | $42,980 | #52 |
| Graphic Communications small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 100 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Real Estate | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Drexel University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Drexel University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General#1
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs#1
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management#6
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities#8
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management#11
- Architectural Engineering#11
- Design and Applied Arts#12
- International Business#13
- International/Globalization Studies#14
- Management Information Systems and Services#14
- Architecture#16
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods#18
- Information Science/Studies#19
- Chemistry#19
- Criminology#22
- Marketing#22
- Accounting and Related Services#23
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering#29
- Health and Medical Administrative Services#30
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication#36
- Biology, General#38
- Computer Engineering#40
- Mathematics#45
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes vary sharply by field at Drexel University, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 43 programs with published earnings data, 35 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is concentrated in three families: Business accounts for 25.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 20.5% and Engineering at 17.2%. The largest single program is Nursing, with 581 degrees awarded in a year and a median of $100,646 four years after completion.
Azimuth ranks it #52 nationally and #2 in Pennsylvania. Accounting follows at 299 degrees and $100,317, ranked #23 in its field.
Liberal Arts and General Studies has earnings of $84,166, which is 1.59x the national median for that field, with a national rank of #8. Computer Engineering graduates earn $117,537 four years after completion from 80 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #40 nationally.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.