Skip to main content

Management Major: Careers, Salaries and Job Outlook

Leadership potential is a key factor employers look for when hiring.

Drexel LeBow’s management major prepares students for careers in fields such as management consulting, business advisory, entrepreneurship, technology management, human resource management and project management. This major also complements other business majors, providing a versatile skill set suited to roles that blend technical and managerial expertise.

Faster Than Average

projected employment growth in management occupations from 2024 to 2034

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

$71,307

Average starting salary

LeBow's class of 2024

Management Career Outlook

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in management occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2024 to 2034.

What Skills Will You Gain From Majoring in Management?

The Management major is designed to equip students with a rigorous foundation in four essential managerial skills:

  1. Strategic insights and decision-making
  2. Leadership
  3. Innovation
  4. Communication and collaboration

Students gain both the theoretical knowledge and practical abilities needed to function as effective team players and visionary team leaders. They will learn to approach business challenges creatively, communicate persuasively, and inspire others to achieve shared strategic goals. These competencies are developed through a combination of scientific rigor and experiential learning.

Drexel Co-Op Outcomes

$20.61

median co-op hourly pay

LeBow's class of 2024

45%

of co-op students received a full-time job offer from their co-op employer

LeBow's class of 2024

The top co-op employers for management majors include:

  • Comcast
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • SAP

What Can You Do with a Management Degree?

Graduates are prepared for a range of careers, including client-facing roles in accounting, banking, business development and marketing, as well as analytical positions requiring cross-functional business insights, such as strategic and people analytics.

Real Experience. Real Results.

Connect with Us

Our staff is ready to help you with any questions you may have about the application process, including which program is right for you. We look forward to hearing from you.

Caitlin Brady

Director, Undergraduate Programs and Recruitment

(215) 571-3570

Gerri C. LeBow Hall 333