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I am a working professional pursuing a MS in Creativity and Innovation. I love the fact that I can study at my own pace from an accredited school that has been established since 1895. There are very few schools offering this program and it's online which allows me to travel for work and pursue my degree - it's perfect! The professors are always available and willing to assist me along the way. My classmates are truly diverse in culture, professional experience, and educational backgrounds. They push... Read More me and encourage me to grow and develop while providing support and thought provoking feedback. The cost is affordable so I can fund my own degree and still have a decent dinner and safe place to lay my head (unlike undergrad). I contemplated going back to school for a while and an online program was not an option because I'm a traditional learner, but I'm so glad I found Drexel!

The pros include being a 100% online program that requires no campus visits. Additionally, as a quarter system students take two classes each term and can complete the required 45 credit hours in 2 years. Student class size is very reasonable making the online community not terribly overwhelming. The cons include the standard drawback of an online community. It is very rare to speak in real time with other students or faculty. Generally speaking, coming together as a class or group in a webinar type... Read More of situation, for example, may only happen two or three times during the program.

This is an online program, so I apologize for not knowing all of the particulars around student life on campus- only what I've gleaned from online interactions and engagements. However, I live overseas, so this course of study offered online has been a fantastic fit. I've been extremely impressed with the faculty and course material. It is also an accelerated program so that I can finish my degree in 24 months, which is helpful professionally. The cons of this program is that is only online. Interactions... Read More with other classmates can seem superficial and forced - small group work via email or discussion board. I do think interaction among students and faculty is limited with online courses.

As a Drexel student, I did not feel like a "number" or a "customer" but like a valued "partner." I invested in a Drexel education, and felt that the faculty and staff were invested in me - my future, my success, my goals. Earning my Master's online provided a great opportunity for me to balance my full time job in an unrelated field, raise a family and lead a normal life. I had previously attended Drexel for my Bachelor's degree as an on-campus student, and didn't feel any different. Both experiences... Read More connected me with the university, and both times I graduated happily. Thanks Drexel!!!

I am an online MS student. Many of the rating categories do not apply to me; hence the low grade. Therefore, if I was to give an overall rating to Drexel based on my circumstances, I would give it a 9. The online format of my program is a huge relief. I wanted to get a quality education from a well-reputed university, but could not afford to leave my job and relocate somewhere. The online program provided a solution. My experience with the university overall has been wonderful. The staff and faculty... Read More are very friendly, informative, and reliable. You can trust them to do their best to guide you. One of the reasons I chose Drexel University out of the three well-known universities I had been applied to is because of their friendliness and reliability factors. I would recommend Drexel University and its online programs to anyone. The only con I can think of is that I did not find much financial aid opportunities aside from loans (looking for grants or scholarships instead). But from my understanding this is an issue for any Master's student at any university.

I love that my program is online, and the school does well to set up cohorts, so you are taking classes with familiar names, if not faces. The advising support is also very strong. However, the instruction is hit-or-miss, and I feel that each quarter, I find myself enrolled in one class with a very strong instructor and thought-provoking materials, and one class which is a seeming waste of time, and taught by an instructor who does not present new ideas and/or does not know how to suitably use technology.... Read More Drexel is not cheap, and offers little institutional aid. If it were not for the convenience of the online program, I would look elsewhere.