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The bachelor's program at Drexel was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Drexel University handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from Drexel. This makes it the #22 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering in 2021, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Materials Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Drexel go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $59,744 a year. This is less than $66,522, which is the national median of all materials engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Drexel, materials engineering students borrow a median amount of $31,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,662 for all materials engineering majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at Drexel University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in materials engineering from Drexel. About 63% were men and 37% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Drexel are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's in materials engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Materials Engineering from Drexel in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in materials engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 200 |
Biomedical Engineering | 143 |
Computer Engineering | 130 |
Chemical Engineering | 121 |
Electrical Engineering | 85 |
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