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# Drexel University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Drexel University?

Drexel University's largest programs span a wide earnings range, from six-figure medians in technical fields to more moderate returns in creative ones. Nursing, the biggest program with 581 degrees awarded, shows a median of $100,646 four years after completion and an Azimuth national rank of #52.

Accounting and Management Science follow at $100,317 and $104,599, with 299 and 206 degrees awarded respectively. The highest-earning program overall is Computer Engineering at $117,537, though it is smaller at 80 degrees awarded.

Design and Applied Arts sits at the other end of the range among the largest programs, with median earnings of $66,294. Even so, its Azimuth national rank of #12 shows it clears the national median for its field by a comfortable margin.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**955 · 25.2%**
-   Health professions**778 · 20.5%**
-   Engineering**650 · 17.2%**
-   Visual and performing arts**329 · 8.7%**
-   Computer science**300 · 7.9%**
-   Other**774 · 20.4%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

57 of 57 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 80 degrees awarded**
$117,537

**Computer Science 168 degrees awarded**
$113,610

**Construction Management 18 degrees awarded**
$105,887

**Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 206 degrees awarded**
$104,599

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 81 degrees awarded**
$102,978

**Management Information Systems and Services 93 degrees awarded**
$101,790

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Drexel University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
581

**Accounting and Related Services**
299

**Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**
206

**Mechanical Engineering**
184

**Design and Applied Arts**
169

**Computer Science**
168

**Biology, General**
167

**Marketing**
160

**Health/Medical Preparatory Programs**
111

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering**
100

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Drexel University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General**#1**
2.  Health/Medical Preparatory Programs**#1**
3.  Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management**#6**
4.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**#8**
5.  Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management**#11**
6.  Architectural Engineering**#11**
7.  Design and Applied Arts**#12**
8.  International Business**#13**
9.  International/Globalization Studies**#14**
10.  Management Information Systems and Services**#14**
11.  Architecture**#16**
12.  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**#18**
13.  Information Science/Studies**#19**
14.  Chemistry**#19**
15.  Criminology**#22**
16.  Marketing**#22**
17.  Accounting and Related Services**#23**
18.  Biomedical/Medical Engineering**#29**
19.  Health and Medical Administrative Services**#30**
20.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#36**
21.  Biology, General**#38**
22.  Computer Engineering**#40**
23.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes vary sharply by field at Drexel University, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).