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General Materials Engineering at Drexel University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Materials Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Drexel University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 37 general materials engineering degrees were granted at Drexel University.

Studying Online at Drexel University

Distance learning is available at Drexel University. Among 21,153 students, 3,757 (18%) studied exclusively online and 5,321 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Materials Engineering graduates at Drexel University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Materials Engineering graduates at Drexel University are 38% women (14) and 62% men (23).

General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Drexel University

Among the 17 bachelor’s general materials engineering degrees awarded at Drexel University, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Drexel University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Drexel University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

General Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Drexel University

Among the 13 master’s general materials engineering graduates at Drexel University, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Drexel University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Drexel University, below the national average of 24%.*

General Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at Drexel University

Among the 7 doctoral general materials engineering graduates at Drexel University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Drexel University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 14% of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Drexel University, below the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Materials Engineering program at Drexel University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Materials Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.