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%

of Arts and Sciences 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
Biological Sciences	$15.00	$16.50	$22.00
Chemistry	$20.00	$21.00	$23.00
Communication	$15.00	$18.54	$20.00
Criminology and Justice Studies	$16.00	$18.00	$20.00
English	$15.00	$16.74	$20.00
Environmental Science	$15.00	$18.00	$18.75
Environmental Studies and Sustainability	$13.75	$16.00	$19.00
Geoscience	$15.00	$16.00	$18.00
Global Studies	$15.00	$16.75	$18.04
History	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mathematics	$20.00	$23.00	$26.00
Philosophy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Philosophy, Politics & Econ	$15.00	$18.00	$20.00
Physics	$21.80	$25.00	$29.65
Political Science	$15.00	$18.00	$20.00
Psychology	$13.45	$15.00	$18.00
Science - Undeclared	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sociology	$15.00	$17.00	$20.00
Total	$15.00	$18.00	$21.00

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 2022:

96%

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

92%

of those working full-time were satisfied with their position

90%

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

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College of Arts and Sciences

Co-op Salaries by Major

Co-op Calendar

One Co-op (Four Years) Sample Schedule

Three Co-op (Five Years) Sample Schedule

Career Fast Facts

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