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Chemical engineering at Clarkson University

Clarkson University graduates about 48 chemical engineering majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 100th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

48/100Solid#100 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year487% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate77%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Where chemical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 21 · Dorm 15 · Academic 12 · Athletics 5 · Fraternity or sorority house 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. Miami University–Oxford 49
  2. West Virginia University 49
  3. University of Rhode Island 49
  4. University of Rochester 48
  5. University of Maine 48
  6. University of Arkansas 47
  7. Rowan University 47
  8. University of Louisville 47

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Clarkson University with every school we score in chemical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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