College of Arts and Sciences Co-op and Career Fast Facts

Drexel's College of Arts and Science aims to integrate the arts and sciences, bringing new solutions to the world's most complex problems.

100%

students learn through experiential education

98%

were employed on co-op

72%

of these positions were paid

Co-op Salaries by Major

Major	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Percentage of Paid Positions
Biological Sciences	$15.00	$17.00	$22.00	69%
Chemistry	$20.00	$22.00	$24.00	84.4%
Communication	$18.00	$19.00	$21.00	68.4%
Criminology and Justice Studies	$15.00	$17.50	$20.00	47.3%
English	$15.00	$16.50	$21.00	66.6%
Environmental Science	$15.00	$18.00	$18.87	82.6%
Environmental Studies and Sustainability	$16.00	$18.00	$20.00	70.5%
Geoscience	N/A	N/A	N/A	100%
Global Studies	$15.00	$18.00	$22.00	65.7%
History	N/A	N/A	N/A	57.1%
Mathematical Statistics	N/A	N/A	N/A	100%
Mathematics	$21.50	$23.50	$30.00	79.1%
Philosophy	N/A	N/A	N/A	66.6%
Philosophy, Politics & Econ	$18.00	$18.00	$20.00	81.8%
Physics	$21.00	$23.50	$25.92	77.2%
Political Science	$16.00	$18.00	$20.00	68.4%
Psychology	$15.00	$15.00	$20.00	72.5%
Science – Undeclared	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sociology	$15.00	$17.25	$22.00	62.5%
Total	$15.00	$18.00	$22.00	71.6%

Students Learn Here

Academy of Natural Sciences
Axalta Coating Systems
Behavior Analysis & Therapy Partners
BlackRock
Century Therapeutics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Comcast Corporation
GlaxoSmithKline
HIAS
Kindercare Learning Center
Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Penn Vet Working Dog Center
Philadelphia Water Department
Ronald McDonald House
University of Pennsylvania

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	Class	Class	Co-op	Co-op
Year Four	Class	Class	Class

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

Career Fast Facts

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

95%

of Arts and Sciences graduates are working or enrolled in graduate or professional education

96%

of those working full-time were satisfied with their position

96%

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

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Co-op Salaries by Major

Students Learn Here

Co-op Calendar

One Co-op (Four Years) Sample Schedule

Three Co-op (Five Years) Sample Schedule

Career Fast Facts

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