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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Mechanical Engineering at Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · See Mechanical Engineering nationally

Strong return
+$587,064 over 10 years

For graduates of Mechanical Engineering at Drexel University.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

2.1 yrs
Break-even
+381%
10-year ROI
$119,110
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Mechanical EngineeringMaster'sNot enough data
Mechanical EngineeringCertificate$119,110+381%Strong return
Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's$99,010$30,766+512%Strong return
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Mechanical Engineering at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Certificate$108,577+3,907%Strong return
2California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
Certificate$122,320+2,653%Strong return
3Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Certificate$118,643+1,919%Strong return
4University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Certificate$142,294+1,607%Strong return
5University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Certificate$135,617+1,581%Strong return
6Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Certificate$161,655$41,000+1,563%Strong return
7University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Certificate$102,878$29,640+1,466%Strong return
8University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Certificate$133,046$20,500+1,427%Strong return
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Certificate$128,517+1,355%Strong return
10Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Certificate$127,247+1,308%Strong return

Other majors at Drexel University

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's$130,756$56,561+778%Strong return
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$119,954$27,000+763%Strong return
Computer ScienceAssociate's$116,867$28,993+721%Strong return
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate$160,094+647%Strong return
Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's$101,329+631%Strong return
Information Science/StudiesAssociate's$106,929$29,000+607%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$106,794$29,666+604%Strong return
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringAssociate's$103,385$29,666+565%Strong return

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Mechanical Engineering at Drexel University

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Break-even
10-yr ROI

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.