Chemical Engineering at Clarkson University

Every chemical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chem eng 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. Of the 708 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clarkson University in 2021, 42 of them were chemical engineering majors.

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

Clarkson Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng
• Master’s Degree in Chem Eng
• Doctorate Degree in Chem Eng

Clarkson Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at Clarkson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chem eng major at Clarkson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemical 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Chemical Engineering Schools	87
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools	147

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in chem eng from Clarkson. This is the #128 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Clarkson Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clarkson is $58,898. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at Clarkson

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

Clarkson Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chem eng from Clarkson in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical chem eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at Clarkson since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng 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 chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Clarkson Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 chem eng major earned their master's degree from Clarkson.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Clarkson also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem eng 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Engineers	4,910	$95,270
Engineering Professors	2,900	$127,010
Chemical Engineers	860	$100,380

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
• Image Credit: By RobinsonRP under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.