Co-op Salary Guide
Drexel Co-op is a competitive process - both for students and employers. While co-op students seek opportunities that will allow them to grow professionally, you desire individuals with proven skills that can benefit your company. For these reasons, an appropriate salary is crucial for you to attract the right candidates.
The rates listed are the average salaries for co-op students, grouped by major. These suggested rates are based on co-op assignments from the 2006-07 calendar year (unpaid co-ops are not included in these statistics). Although these figures do fluctuate with current market conditions, they serve as a useful starting point for you when determining a co-op salary. If you have any additional questions about pay rates, please contact your assigned co-op coordinator (click here for Staff Directory).
College of Arts & Sciences, Humanities
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Communications |
$425 |
$452 |
$494 |
| Criminal Justice |
$400 |
n/a |
n/a |
| General Humaities & Social Sciences |
$550 |
n/a |
n/a |
| History |
$417 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Political Science |
$475 |
n/a |
n/a |
| International Area Studies |
$437 |
$449 |
$626 |
| English |
$490 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Psychology |
$406 |
$467 |
$479 |
| Sociology |
$525 |
$600 |
n/a |
College of Arts & Sciences, Sciences
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Biological Sciences |
$530 |
$538 |
$590 |
| Chemistry |
$500 |
$562 |
$579 |
| Environmental Science |
$475 |
$623 |
n/a |
| Mathematics |
$542 |
$602 |
n/a |
| Nutrition and Food Science * |
$585 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Physics |
$495 |
$575 |
n/a |
| Unified Science |
$555 |
n/a |
n/a |
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Biomedical Engineering |
$537 |
$591 |
$655 |
Lebow College of Business
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Accounting |
$533 |
$570 |
$626 |
| Business Administration |
$504 |
$537 |
$583 |
| Commerce and Engineering |
$532 |
$577 |
$660 |
| Economics |
$515 |
$550 |
$631 |
| Entrepreneurship |
$475 |
$540 |
$591 |
| Finance |
$551 |
$555 |
$570 |
| General Business |
$490 |
$518 |
$570 |
| Human Resource Management |
$412 |
$530 |
$601 |
| International Business |
$489 |
$538 |
$570 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) |
$587 |
$592 |
$641 |
| Marketing |
$482 |
$501 |
$563 |
| Operations Management |
n/a |
n/a |
$632 |
Antionette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Design and Merchandising* |
$359 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Digital Media* |
$535 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screenwriting and Playwriting* |
$400 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Fashion Design* |
$370 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Film and Video* |
$340 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Graphic Design* |
$503 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Interior Design* |
$556 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Music Industry* |
$410 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Photography* |
$300 |
n/a |
n/a |
College of Nursing & Health Professions
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Nursing |
$449 |
$508 |
$535 |
College of Engineering
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Architectural Engineering |
$524 |
$569 |
$633 |
| Chemical Engineering |
$576 |
$681 |
$768 |
| Civil Engineering |
$537 |
$566 |
$621 |
| Computer Engineering |
$608 |
$618 |
$703 |
| Computer Science |
$572 |
$606 |
$737 |
| Electrical Engineering |
$599 |
$640 |
$688 |
| Environmental Engineering |
$501 |
$537 |
$630 |
| Industrial Engineering |
$700 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Materials Engineering |
$632 |
$665 |
n/a |
| Mechanical Engineering |
$584 |
$595 |
$653 |
| Software Engineering |
$518 |
$611 |
$721 |
Goodwin College of Professional Studies
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Applied Engineering Technology |
$515 |
$563 |
$647 |
| Construction Management |
$518 |
$544 |
$590 |
| Culinary Arts * |
$353 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Hotel and Restaurant Management |
$464 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Sports Management |
$356 |
$402 |
n/a |
College of Information Science & Technology
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Information Systems |
$576 |
$644 |
$703 |
| Information Technology |
$540 |
$603 |
$718 |
| Software Engineering |
$518 |
$611 |
$721 |
School of Education
| Major |
First Co-op |
Second Co-op |
Third Co-op |
| Teacher Education |
$369 |
n/a |
n/a |