Architecture at Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$57,730
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,915
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,914
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 78
Rank by pay
#19 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

Drexel University graduates in architecture earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drexel University Compares for Architecture

All 78 colleges reporting architecture earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$82,983$89,025#1$62,957
2Boston Architectural College Boston, MA$82,268$72,446#23$55,079
3Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$78,206$74,436#17—
4California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$76,969$70,037#31$57,514
5The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$76,808$78,091#10$56,327
6North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$76,695$82,305#3$57,034
7University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,679$69,773#33$50,917
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$76,613$69,713#34$60,634
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$76,181$77,477#11$60,898
10University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$75,633$80,502#5$61,071
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14Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CA$74,587$67,869#41—
15Northeastern University Boston, MA$74,540$65,640#48—
16Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$73,439$74,688#16—
17Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$72,915$74,155#19$57,730
18University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$72,468$75,213#13—
19Auburn University Auburn, AL$72,420$82,203#4$53,146
20Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$71,292$73,802#20$48,863

Other Majors at Drexel University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$121,832—#17 of 452
Computer Engineering$117,537$89,418#44 of 189
Computer Science$113,610$86,930#100 of 349
Construction Management$105,887$78,030#6 of 57
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,599$74,357#22 of 126
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,978$81,904#80 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$101,790$72,332#21 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$101,488$78,089#14 of 99
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,362$74,860#23 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,646$85,441#128 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$100,317$70,069#53 of 796
Chemical Engineering$99,338$77,528#57 of 158
Mathematics$98,709$70,313#29 of 309
Information Science/Studies$98,548$78,755#18 of 148
Economics$98,178$70,967#74 of 368
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$97,379$66,431#1 of 34
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$95,081$33,835#3 of 48
Materials Engineering$94,694$78,623#10 of 34
International Business$94,595$54,235#14 of 115
Legal Professions and Studies$93,811—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering$93,638$74,267#116 of 318
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$92,778$72,174#5 of 207
Marketing$89,486$57,838#25 of 516
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$87,416$59,077—
Business/Commerce$86,878—#16 of 271
Architectural Engineering$85,839$76,272#9 of 16
Civil Engineering$84,992$72,087#120 of 233
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$84,166$62,470#11 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,040$61,478#88 of 1176
Chemistry$82,185$49,215#13 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Drexel University architecture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,730 one year after graduating and $72,915 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Drexel University rank for architecture?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for architecture graduates, Drexel University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architecture at Drexel University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for architecture ($66,914), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,000.

← All data for Drexel University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.