Computer Science at Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 209 graduates a year

$86,930
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$113,610
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#100 of 349
Rank by pay
#90 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,993
Median federal debt

Drexel University graduates in computer science earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drexel University Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science 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
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
97Merrimack College North Andover, MA$114,115$100,490#168$70,256
98Regis University Denver, CO$114,098$106,704#132$75,501
99Portland State University Portland, OR$113,889$114,560#92$78,669
100Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$113,610$115,542#90$86,930
101North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$113,478$121,778#65$85,809
102CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$112,903$107,460#127$63,632
103Chapman University Orange, CA$112,780$102,622#157$67,125

Other Computer Science Credentials at Drexel University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$122,956$188,550—

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Drexel University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $86,930 one year after graduating and $113,610 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Drexel University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Drexel University ranks #100 by median pay four years after graduation, and #90 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Drexel University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,993.

← 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.