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Drexel University Graduate School Report

8,973 Graduate Students
$37,074 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
64.1% Took Classes Online
This overview covers the essential stats on Drexel University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

Drexel University Graduate School Rankings

#138 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#180 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Drexel University came in at #138 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 15% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. As a result, Drexel is a recipient of this year's Best Master's Schools badge.

Drexel also ranked #9 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Drexel was ranked #180 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.

Drexel also ranked #16 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

 

Drexel University Graduate Student Diversity

8,973 Graduate Students
64.2% Women
31.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 8,973 graduate students chose to attend Drexel University during the most recent year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

Drexel Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 64.2% of the total graduate student body at Drexel while men make you 35.8%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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Drexel Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 31.5% of the graduate student population at Drexel. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 10.2% of graduate students hail from another country. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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Drexel Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$37,074 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at Drexel University pay $1,342 per credit hour to attend the school. In-state students receive no discount.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$36,234$36,234
Fees$840$840

Average Salary of Drexel Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$67,357 Avg Salary (Master's)
$75,624 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a master's degree from Drexel enter careers with an average starting salary of $67,357. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 15% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Doctorate degree recipients from Drexel earn an average salary of $75,624 during the early years of their career. That's roughly the same as the countrywide average of $75,260.

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Location of Drexel University Graduate School

Pennsylvania State
Large City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The location of Drexel is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Get more details about the location of Drexel University.

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Contact details for Drexel are given below.

Contact Details
Address:3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone:215-895-2000
Website:https://drexel.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/drexeluniv
Twitter:https://twitter.com/DrexelNews

Online Learning for Drexel Grad Students

64.1% Took At Least One Online Class
47.0% Took All Classes Online

About 64.1% of the graduate students at Drexel University took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 47.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Drexel University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting7
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services11
Allied Health Professions74
Alternative Medicine & Systems5
Architectural Engineering2
Arts & Media Management38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology18
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)70
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics2
Biomedical Engineering54
Business Administration & Management19
Chemical Engineering20
Chemistry9
Civil Engineering8
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology52
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science50
Communication & Media Studies5
Computer Engineering46
Computer Science54
Computer Software & Applications4
Construction Management13
Design & Applied Arts12
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology27
Economics10
Educational Administration22
Electrical Engineering17
Engineering-Related Fields21
Entrepreneurial Studies7
Environmental Engineering8
Food Science Technology11
General Biology34
General Business/Commerce175
General Engineering Technology2
General Psychology4
Health & Medical Administrative Services102
Health & Physical Education13
Health Sciences & Services2
Health/Medical Prep Programs7
Hospitality Management1
Human Computer Interaction4
Information Science144
Information Technology20
Instructional Media Design4
Interior Architecture22
Legal Research52
Liberal Arts General Studies3
Library & Information Science54
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods81
Marketing14
Materials Engineering15
Mathematics3
Mechanical Engineering28
Medical Illustration & Informatics6
Mental & Social Health Services22
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology27
Natural Resources Conservation7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences1
Nursing335
Nutrition Science4
Other Education8
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies3
Pharmacology & Toxicology24
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences4
Physics6
Physiology & Pathology Sciences4
Public Health44
Public Policy17
Public Relations & Advertising21
Radio, Television & Digital Communication16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions43
Science, Technology & Society1
Systems Engineering13
Teacher Education Subject Specific76
Urban Studies2

Drexel University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology10
Biomedical Engineering6
Chemical Engineering9
Chemistry6
Civil Engineering4
Communication & Media Studies1
Computer Science1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology2
Economics1
Educational Administration76
Electrical Engineering9
Environmental Engineering4
General Biology3
General Business/Commerce29
Health/Medical Prep Programs3
Information Science6
Law167
Materials Engineering7
Mathematics2
Mechanical Engineering4
Medicine247
Mental & Social Health Services4
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology6
Natural Resources Conservation5
Neurobiology & Neurosciences6
Nursing14
Nutrition Science3
Other Education3
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences4
Physics9
Public Health1
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions63

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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