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Engineering (all) at Clarkson University

Clarkson University graduates about 409 engineering majors a year, 63% of its graduating class. That puts it 101st of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#101 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year40963% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$91,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate77%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1370whole school

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Technology Advancement Center.

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 engineering ranking

  1. Missouri University of Science and Technology 73
  2. University at Buffalo–SUNY 73
  3. The University of Texas–Dallas 73
  4. Washington State University 73
  5. CUNY–City College 73
  6. Mercer University 73
  7. University of the Pacific 73
  8. Washington and Lee University 73

Other strong majors at Clarkson University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Clarkson University with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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