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Engineering at Clarkson University

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Clarkson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and approximately 4,025 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Clarkson Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Clarkson

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Clarkson does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Clarkson Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at Clarkson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #134 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Clarkson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Clarkson University.

Clarkson Engineering Bachelor’s Program

21% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Clarkson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clarkson University with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	339
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Clarkson Engineering Master’s Program

22% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from Clarkson, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clarkson University with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	57
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at Clarkson University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clarkson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	189
Electrical Engineering	87
Civil Engineering	78
Chemical Engineering	48
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	30
Computer Engineering	29
Environmental Engineering	29
Other Engineering	20
Materials Engineering	1

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Clarkson University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Civil Engineers	16,790	$102,250
Industrial Engineers	12,030	$94,700
Mechanical Engineers	11,280	$91,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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