Civil Engineering at Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$72,087
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,992
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#120 of 233
Rank by pay
#121 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

Drexel University graduates in civil engineering earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drexel University Compares for Civil Engineering

All 233 colleges reporting civil engineering 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 California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$108,548$98,772#8$78,142
2The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY$108,466$103,237#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$108,246$103,028#3—
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$106,308$96,733#17$85,262
5Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$105,594$96,084#19$84,883
6Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$105,199$106,988#1—
7Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$103,223$93,926#32$87,790
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$101,072$91,969#42$80,673
9George Washington University Washington, DC$100,990$88,493#89—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$100,613$88,600#87$76,362
…
117University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$85,097$80,652#186$72,156
118University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$85,055$91,197#52$67,076
119Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$85,053$91,195#53$70,664
120Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$84,992$86,438#121$72,087
121Clemson University Clemson, SC$84,873$94,111#29$69,386
122University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$84,868$80,777#185$64,604
123University of South Florida Tampa, FL$84,789$90,247#67$70,047

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at Drexel University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$76,952$93,155—

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
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
Architecture$72,915$57,730#17 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Drexel University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,087 one year after graduating and $84,992 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Drexel University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Drexel University ranks #120 by median pay four years after graduation, and #121 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Drexel University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), 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.