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A college education is an investment. Drexel’s unique approach to learning yields solid returns.

While Drexel Dragons may hail from around the globe, they share an important distinction — each graduates ready to make an impact. Regardless of whether they choose to enter the professional world or to continue on to graduate education, our students are able to leverage the skills, knowledge, and experiences gained throughout their time as undergraduates to build their own pathway to success.

Drexel Graduates

One-Year-Out Alumni Survey, graduating class of 20201

94.7%
of Drexel undergraduates are working or enrolled in graduate or professional education.
60%
of job applicants had at least one job offer upon graduation.
90%
of graduates working full-time were satisfied with their position.

90%
of those working full-time are working in professions that are closely or somewhat related to their field of study at Drexel.

On Co-op at Drexel

Co-op employment records for 2020–21.

co-op Employers
1,748

unique employers that hired co-op students.

co-op students
5,763

total students employed.

co-op salary
$19,760

gross median six-month salary for a paid co-op.

44.9%

of co-op participants working full-time had received a job offer from a former co-op employer.1

94%

of Drexel Co-op students were employed during the academic year.

Geographic Distribution of Co-op Student Experiences

pennsylvania
3,980
New Jersey
540
New York
152
Delaware
100
other countries
120

Such as Vietnam, India, Turkey, Ghana, and Italy

california
92
Maryland
62
massachusetts
27
Multiple locations
16

Cooperative Education

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Drexel's co-op program balances classroom theory with real world practice. Covering over 75 disciplines, this is one of the most comprehensive co-op programs.
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How Co-op Works 

Drexel's innovative model of learning combines world-class academics with real-world experience, providing our Dragons the opportunity to see firsthand how the knowledge they gain in the classroom is being used every day in the field.

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Select Co-op Employers

  • Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Chubb (Formerly Ace USA)
  • Comcast Corporation
  • Drexel University
  • Estee Lauder/Northtec
  • Exelon
  • FMC Corporation
  • Goldman Sachs & Co.
  • Google
  • Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
  • Independence Blue Cross
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Merck
  • National Board Of Medical Examiners
  • Navsea
  • Philadelphia Water Department
  • PJM Interconnection LLC
  • Publicis Health
  • Sap America
  • Susquehanna Int'l Group LLP
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Vanguard Group

Reputation and Return on Investment

12%
Drexel graduates earn

Drexel graduates earn 12% above the national average. 2

Top 3%
lifetime earnings

Drexel ranked in the Top 3% of U.S. Universities for lifetime earnings.3

Top 10
Ranking in PA

Within Pennsylvania, Drexel University ranks 8th out of 120 predominantly bachelor's or above degree granting institutions in terms of median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry.4

Average Full-time Annual Salary
$63,417

average full-time annual salary of a Drexel graduate one year after graduation.1

Top 40
Drexel is ranked among the Top 40 Comprehensive Research Universities in the U.S. by the Department of Education in its 2022 College Scorecard.
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Top 60
According to U.S. News & World Reports, Drexel is in the Top 60 of Private Universities in the United States.
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Alumni Success Stories

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By dismissing preconceptions and maximizing every opportunity that came her way, Chris McKendry (College of Arts and Sciences, '91) built a trailblazing career that saw her rise to become one of the most influential and respected journalists at ESPN.
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Jim Bean's postgraduate experiences have ranged from executive at Apple to wine entrepreneur. Watch "Jim Bean – A Crazy One" to learn how a Drexel education helped shape his journey.
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Jeffrey Stockbridge's photography is as much social commentary as it is art. Watch "Every Picture Tells a Story" to see how he uses the artistic skills sharpened at Drexel to bring awareness to the opioid crisis.

Footnotes referenced in the infographic on data sources:

  1. Report for spring 2020 Senior Exit and One-Year-Out Alumni Surveys for those completing a bachelor’s degree. Data reflect responses to One-Year-Out Alumni Survey and Senior Exit Survey, with an effective knowledge rate of 54.1%. Non-respondents to the One-Year-Out Alumni Survey that indicated affirmative plans for employment or graduate school (hired by a specific company or accepted to and planning to enroll in a specific graduate school) in the Graduating Senior Exit Survey are reflected in these results.
  2. National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) September 2021 Salary Survey.
  3. Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, 2020.
  4. "College Scorecard." College Scorecard. U.S. Department of Education, 2022.