Civil Engineering at Drexel University

Every civil engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the civil eng program at Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from Drexel.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Drexel Civil Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng

Drexel Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at Drexel compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at Drexel is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
	125
Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	143
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Drexel. This makes it the #144 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Drexel Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drexel is $63,149. This is 3% higher than $61,387, which is the national average for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Drexel

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Drexel University.

Drexel Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 civil eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from Drexel. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical civil eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% women. So female students are more repesented at Drexel since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at Drexel are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Drexel Civil Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 civil eng majors earned their master's degree from Drexel. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from Drexel, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Drexel also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Civil Engineers	12,530	$88,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Engineers	4,850	$96,550
Environmental Engineers	2,960	$89,410
Engineering Professors	2,950	$114,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.