Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Drexel University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Drexel University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Post-baccalaureate Certificate Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

47

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$82,155

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$75,167

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$589,092 $88,468 $75,167 $29,333 Full ROI →
2 Computer Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$532,847 $85,577 $75,167 $28,166 Full ROI →
3 Chemical Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$468,771 $82,555 $75,167 $30,860 Full ROI →
4 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$456,073 $81,803 $75,167 $29,125 Full ROI →
5 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$441,310 $81,123 $75,167 $29,986 Full ROI →
6 Materials Engineering

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$420,302 $80,141 $75,167 $31,000 Full ROI →
7 Construction Management.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$416,522 $79,952 $75,167 $31,000 Full ROI →
8 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$398,659 $79,042 $75,167 $30,750 Full ROI →
9 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$354,952 $74,781 $75,167 $0 Full ROI →
10 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$350,762 $76,664 $75,167 $31,000 Full ROI →
11 Management Information Systems and Services.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$302,422 $74,175 $75,167 $29,933 Full ROI →
12 Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$291,131 $73,662 $75,167 $30,697 Full ROI →
13 Architectural Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$280,202 $73,136 $75,167 $31,000 Full ROI →
14 Legal Professions and Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$274,232 $70,745 $75,167 $0 Full ROI →
15 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$268,002 $72,526 $75,167 $31,000 Full ROI →
16 International Business.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$253,811 $71,659 $75,167 $28,667 Full ROI →
17 Engineering Technology, General.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$240,102 $71,131 $75,167 $31,000 Full ROI →
18 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$234,716 $70,516 $75,167 $25,878 Full ROI →
19 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$231,779 $70,563 $75,167 $28,750 Full ROI →
20 Economics.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$228,842 $70,433 $75,167 $29,000 Full ROI →
21 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$209,768 $69,468 $75,167 $28,832 Full ROI →
22 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$195,018 $68,870 $75,167 $30,899 Full ROI →
23 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$183,382 $68,025 $75,167 $27,000 Full ROI →
24 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$167,092 $65,388 $75,167 $0 Full ROI →
25 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$140,804 $66,165 $75,167 $30,983 Full ROI →
26 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$139,192 $63,993 $75,167 $0 Full ROI →
27 International/Global Studies.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$123,079 $65,148 $75,167 $29,046 Full ROI →
28 Marketing.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$61,422 $61,927 $75,167 $27,000 Full ROI →
29 Architecture.

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$19,582 $60,105 $75,167 $31,000 Full ROI →
30 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$18,388 $56,114 $75,167 $0 Full ROI →
31 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$90,768 $52,495 $75,167 $0 Full ROI →
32 English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$91,018 $54,305 $75,167 $27,000 Full ROI →
33 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$92,438 $54,234 $75,167 $27,000 Full ROI →
34 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$104,788 $51,794 $75,167 $0 Full ROI →
35 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$144,165 $51,658 $75,167 $27,154 Full ROI →
36 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$195,408 $48,885 $75,167 $24,030 Full ROI →
37 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$205,758 $48,700 $75,167 $28,956 Full ROI →
38 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$219,065 $47,948 $75,167 $27,672 Full ROI →
39 Hospitality Administration/Management.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$230,388 $45,514 $75,167 $0 Full ROI →
40 Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$254,042 $46,411 $75,167 $30,811 Full ROI →
41 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$270,598 $45,326 $75,167 $27,000 Full ROI →
42 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$299,768 $44,070 $75,167 $30,000 Full ROI →
43 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$340,178 $41,847 $75,167 $27,000 Full ROI →
44 Leisure and Recreational Activities.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$418,178 $37,947 $75,167 $27,000 Full ROI →
45 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$445,754 $36,931 $75,167 $32,375 Full ROI →
46 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$457,809 $35,862 $75,167 $25,468 Full ROI →
47 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 77.6%

-$534,029 $32,045 $75,167 $25,379 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.