Drexel University Graduate Schools

Drexel University (referred to as Drexel) is a Private, 4 years school located in Philadelphia, PA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Drexel University is $37,074 in average. The school has 8,323 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 22,344 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Drexel University (referred to as Drexel) is a Private, 4 years school located in Philadelphia, PA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1927 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Drexel Directory Information
School NameDrexel University (Drexel)
Address3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone215-895-2000
Webhttps://www.drexel.edu
Online Applicationhttps://drexel.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Infohttps://drexel.edu/drexelcentral/finaid/overview
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Drexel University is $37,074 in average. The school has 8,323 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 22,344 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 400 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 70 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$37,074
Student Population8,323
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs400 graduate programs
(70 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Drexel University is $37,074 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,342.
Drexel University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Drexel University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)70 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Drexel University is $37,074. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$34,155$840
2019-2020$35,181$840
2020-2021$36,234$840
2021-2022$36,234$840
2022-2023$36,234$840
The graduate school tuition & fees of Drexel is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,989 (public) / $20,871 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Drexel University$37,074
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools$20,147$22,546
Public$20,464$27,989
Private$20,871
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,480 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Drexel University. On-campus living costs are increased by 4.48% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,125. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.59% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$14,079$1,200$14,079$1,200
2019-2020$14,241$1,200$14,241$1,200
2020-2021$16,008$1,200$17,262$1,200
2021-2022$16,488$1,200$17,442$1,200
2022-2023$16,980$1,500$17,625$1,500
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,342 at Drexel University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,265
2019-2020$1,303
2020-2021$1,342
2021-2022$1,342
2022-2023$1,342

Graduate Programs at Drexel

Drexel University offers 264 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 3,218 students have completed their study at Drexel University.
Offered Degrees at Drexel University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree132262,211
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship461244
Doctor's degree - other61487
Post Bachelor's Degree6739244
Post Master's Degree13232
Total264693,218
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Drexel University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the International Public Health/International Health program with 51 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program with 338 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 255 completers.
Drexel University offers 264 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 3,218 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,211 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 487 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 244 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 32 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 27 completers-
Animal Sciences (other)0-
Food Science11-
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine16-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 7 completers-
Environmental Science7-
Natural Resources Management and Policy0-
Architecture [+] 22 completers-
Interior Architecture22-
Communication and Journalism [+] 41 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies5-
Radio and Television15-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication21-
Publishing0-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)0$44,800
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 221 completers-
Information Science/Studies144$80,800
Computer Science54$86,400
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design4-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance19-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 0 completers-
Culinary Science/Culinology0-
Education [+] (8 completers) 111 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration12$50,300
Administration of Special Education0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration10-
Educational/Instructional Technology4-
Special Education and Teaching1-
Mathematics Teacher Education5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching7-
Technical Teacher Education12-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)52-
Education (other)8-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 209 completers-
Architectural Engineering2-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering54$64,700
Chemical Engineering20-
Civil Engineering8$67,800
Computer Engineering12-
Computer Software Engineering34-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering17$91,600
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering8-
Materials Engineering15-
Mechanical Engineering28$80,600
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering0-
Systems Engineering11-
Engineering Technology [+] 22 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1-
Engineering/Industrial Management21$97,200
Legal Studies [+] 52 completers-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence52-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)0-
English Language and Literature [+] (1 completers) 13 completers-
Creative Writing13-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
General Studies3-
Library Science [+] 52 completers$39,000
Library and Information Science52$39,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 207 completers$35,400
Biology/Biological Sciences3$35,400
Biomedical Sciences31-
Biochemistry0-
Molecular Biology8-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology10-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)0-
Immunology0-
Microbiology and Immunology27-
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)0-
Oncology and Cancer Biology4-
Pharmacology24-
Molecular Pharmacology0-
Biostatistics2-
Biotechnology0-
Epidemiology27-
Neuroscience1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)70-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 completers-
Mathematics3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 11 completers-
Museology/Museum Studies0-
Science, Technology and Society0-
Nutrition Sciences4$20,500
Human Computer Interaction4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)3-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 13 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management13-
Physical Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Chemistry9-
Physics6-
Physics (other)0-
Psychology [+] 72 completers-
Psychology4-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)16-
Applied Behavior Analysis52-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 5 completers-
Homeland Security0-
Criminalistics and Criminal Science0-
Forensic Science and Technology5-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Public Policy Analysis9-
Health Policy Analysis5-
Public Policy Analysis (other)3-
Social Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics10-
Urban Studies/Affairs2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 50 completers-
Fashion/Apparel Design7-
Interior Design0-
Design and Applied Arts (other)5-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management0$38,700
Fine and Studio Arts Management38-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (6 completers) 709 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management55$62,000
Clinical Research Coordinator47-
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant11-
Physician Assistant74-
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist3-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)47-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)7-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling13$40,900
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling9-
Pharmaceutical Sciences4-
Public Health39$50,900
Environmental Health5-
Art Therapy/Therapist14$39,900
Dance Therapy/Therapist19-
Music Therapy/Therapist10-
Rehabilitation Science0-
Medical Informatics6-
Dietetics/Dietitian7-
Holistic Health5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse302$97,400
Nurse Anesthetist32-
Business [+] 313 completers-
Business/Commerce174$93,900
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management0-
Project Management13-
Retail Management6-
Organizational Leadership0-
Accounting0-
Accounting and Finance0-
Accounting and Business/Management7-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies7-
Finance0-
Hospitality Administration/Management1-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management0-
Human Resources Development0-
Management Science0-
Business Statistics1-
Actuarial Science56-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)21-
Marketing/Marketing Management14-
Real Estate0-
Construction Management13-
Total2,211
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 5 completers-
Environmental Science5-
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Information Science/Studies6-
Computer Science1-
Education [+] 83 completers-
Education4-
Educational Leadership and Administration76$86,300
Education (other)3-
Engineering [+] 43 completers-
Architectural Engineering0-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering6-
Chemical Engineering9-
Civil Engineering4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering9-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering4-
Materials Engineering7-
Mechanical Engineering4-
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Health Law0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 27 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences2-
Biomedical Sciences1-
Biochemistry0-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology10-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)0-
Microbiology and Immunology6-
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)0-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology0-
Molecular Pharmacology0-
Epidemiology2-
Neuroscience6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 completers-
Mathematics2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 completers-
Nutrition Sciences3-
Physical Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Chemistry6-
Physics9-
Physics (other)0-
Psychology [+] 12 completers-
Psychology0-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)12-
Clinical Psychology0-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Health Policy Analysis0-
Social Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 16 completers-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)3-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling4-
Pharmaceutical Sciences4-
Public Health1-
Physical Therapy/Therapist0-
Rehabilitation Science3-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
Business [+] 29 completers-
Business/Commerce29-
Total244
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 167 completers-
Law167-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 320 completers-
Medicine247-
Public Health0-
Physical Therapy/Therapist59-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
Nursing Practice14-
Total487
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (3 completers) 25 completers-
Informatics0-
Information Science/Studies2-
Computer Science19-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance4-
Education [+] (12 completers) 52 completers-
Education0-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education5-
Administration of Special Education6-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration2-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration2-
Community College Education1-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship1-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances3-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism2-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs3-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs3-
Elementary Education and Teaching2-
Secondary Education and Teaching13-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Reading Teacher Education4-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)5-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
Engineering [+] (2 completers) 13 completers-
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering6-
Systems Engineering7-
Engineering Technology [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management7-
Legal Studies [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law1-
Library Science [+] 0 completers-
Library Science (other)0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] (3 completers) 8 completers-
Microbiology2-
Pharmacology2-
Bioinformatics0-
Epidemiology4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Human Computer Interaction5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management2-
Psychology [+] 0 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Homeland Security0-
Forensic Science and Technology0-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Health Policy Analysis1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (10 completers) 115 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician3-
Clinical Research Coordinator8-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)0-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)13-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1-
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences1-
Public Health4-
Public Health Education and Promotion1-
Maternal and Child Health4-
International Public Health/International Health51-
Physical Therapy/Therapist0-
Medical Informatics4-
Nursing Education0-
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems16-
Holistic Health0-
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (other)0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)0-
Business [+] 12 completers-
Project Management4-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration0-
Human Resources Management and Services (other)2-
Actuarial Science5-
Real Estate0-
Construction Management1-
Total244
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Information Science/Studies0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
Education [+] 0 completers-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist0-
Library Science [+] 0 completers-
Library and Information Science0-
Archives/Archival Administration0-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 28 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling0-
Music Therapy/Therapist0-
Medical Informatics0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse26-
Nurse Anesthetist2-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Business/Commerce0-
Business Administration and Management1-
Total32

Graduate Student Population at Drexel

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,803 students enrolled into Drexel University graduate schools where it has total 22,344 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 4,244 full-time and 4,559 part-time graduate students. By gender, 3,176 male and 5,627 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,8033,1765,627
Full-time4,2441,6822,562
Part-tme4,5591,4943,065
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 4,796 White (54.48%), 1,018 Black/African American (11.56%), 621 Hispanic (7.05%), 956 Asian (10.86%), and 1,412 students with other races. 850 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,8033,1765,627
American Indian/Native American505
Asian956384572
Black/African American1,018277741
Hispanic621191430
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander440
White4,7961,6923,104
Two More29797200
Un-Known25696160
Non-resident Alien850435415
Drexel University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 4,140 graduate students (47.03% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,501 graduate students (17.05% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total8,803
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,140
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,501
Not in Online Courses3,162
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Drexel University. 2,003 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.75% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 430 students are aged above 50 (4.88%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Drexel University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,8033,1765,627
Age 18-19202
Age 20-21491831
Age 22-241,9546891,265
Age 25-293,3131,2552,058
Age 30-341,372527845
Age 35-39817270547
Age 40-49866278588
Age 50-64410132278
Over 6420713

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