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Agriculture at Drexel University

If you are interested in studying Agriculture, you may want to check out the program at Drexel University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drexel University is in Philadelphia, PA.

Online Class Availability at Drexel University

Online coursework is an option at Drexel University. Among 21,153 students, 3,757 (18%) studied exclusively online and 5,321 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Agriculture Graduates from Drexel University

Graduates of Drexel University’s Agriculture program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$57,995
4 years	$68,675
5 years	$75,502

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Agriculture graduates from Drexel University earn a median of $68,675, compared with $83,624 for all Drexel University graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Highest-Paying Careers for Agriculture Graduates

Students who finish Agriculture program at Drexel University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Agriculture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	$109,813
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,831
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587

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.