Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design Co-op and Career Fast Facts

The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design unlocks the creativity of critical thinkers, makers, and creators who connect ideas and solve real-world problems.

100%

students learn through experiential education

96%

were employed on co-op

47%

of these positions were paid

Co-op Salaries by Major

Major	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Percentage of Paid Positions
Animation and Visual Effects	$15.00	$18.00	$19.00	44.6%
Architectural Studies	N/A	N/A	N/A	100%
Art History	N/A	N/A	N/A	60%
Dance	N/A	N/A	N/A	20%
Design and Merchandising	$15.00	$15.00	$18.00	51.1%
Digital Media & Virtual Production	N/A	N/A	N/A	30%
Entertainment and Arts Management	$15.00	$15.75	$18.00	34.8%
Fashion Design	$15.00	$16.00	$16.00	53.8%
Film and Television	$14.00	$15.00	$16.00	51.2%
Game Design and Production	$15.00	$18.00	$20.00	37.7%
Graphic Design	$15.00	$18.00	$20.00	67.2%
Interior Design	$17.30	$18.00	$20.00	100%
Music Industry	$15.00	$17.28	$20.00	28.2%
Photography	N/A	N/A	N/A	12.5%
Product Design	$15.00	$20.00	$21.25	60.7%
Screenwriting and Playwriting	N/A	N/A	N/A	22.2%
User Experience & Interact Design	$18.00	$21.00	$25.00	70.5%
Westphal Studies Program	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total	$15.00	$18.00	$20.00	46.5%

Students Learn Here

Amazon
Big Picture Media
Children’s Apparel Network
Comcast Corporation
Dream Machine Creative
Ensemble Arts Philly
Jeffrey Totaro Photographer
Keep Music Alive
Keystone Pictures
Madison Square Garden Sports
Microsoft Corporation
MilkCrate
NeuroFlow
Night Kitchen Interactive
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia Theatre Company
Rising Sun Presents
Saks Fifth Avenue
Urban Outfitters
Vanguard Group
Wawa Inc

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

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

94%

of Westphal graduates are working or enrolled in graduate or professional education

91%

of those working full-time were satisfied with their position

91%

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

Summer Only Co-op Option (Four Years) Sample Schedule

Three Co-op (Five Years) Sample Schedule

Career Fast Facts

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