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Civil engineering at Clarkson University

Clarkson University graduates about 80 civil engineering majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 117th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

57/100Solid#117 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year8011% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$82,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate77%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Where civil 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 civil engineering ranking

  1. Marquette University 58
  2. Bucknell University 57
  3. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 57
  4. Oklahoma State University 57
  5. University of Pittsburgh 56
  6. University of Missouri 56
  7. Portland State University 56
  8. University of Missouri–Kansas City 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Clarkson University with every school we score in civil 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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