School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Co-op and Career Fast Facts

Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems promotes health and quality of life through innovation.

100%

students learn through experiential education

99%

were employed on co-op

89%

of these positions were paid

Co-op Salaries by Major

Major	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Percentage of Paid Positions
Biomedical Engineering	$20.00	$23.00	$26.00	88.6%

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Boehringer Laboratories Inc
Century Therapeutics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
DSM Biomedical
Exponent
Kenvue Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck
Noramco Inc.
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
Terumo Medical Corporation
University of Pennsylvania
West Pharmaceutical Services

Co-op Calendar

With co-op, students alternate classes with full-time employment through University-approved employers. Generally, students are on co-op for a six-month period, alternating with six months of classroom study. Cooperative education at Drexel is a degree requirement for most majors — see below for sample schedules.

One Co-op (Four Years) Sample Schedule
	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
Year One	Class	Class	Class	Vacation
Year Two	Class	Class	Class	Class
Year Three	Co-op	Co-op	Class	Class
Year Four	Class	Class	Class

Three Co-op (Five Years) Sample Schedule
	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
Year One	Class	Class	Class	Vacation
Year Two	Co-op	Co-op	Class	Class
Year Three	Co-op	Co-op	Class	Class
Year Four	Co-op	Co-op	Class	Class
Year Five	Class	Class	Class

Career Fast Facts

From the One-Year-Out Alumni Survey, graduating class of 2023:

100%

of Biomedical Engineering graduates are working or enrolled in graduate or professional education

80%

of those working full-time were satisfied with their position

93%

of those working full-time were satisfied with the level of responsibility at their position

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School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

Co-op Salaries by Major

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Co-op Calendar

One Co-op (Four Years) Sample Schedule

Three Co-op (Five Years) Sample Schedule

Career Fast Facts

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