Programs & majors brief
Clarkson University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Clarkson University?
23 of 23 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 28 | $107,790 | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 19 | $103,132 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 32 | $97,750 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 45 | $93,614 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 17 | $93,152 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 10 | $93,132 | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 41 | $91,066 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 158 | $90,286 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 63 | $88,793 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 90 | $82,387 | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 23 | $77,891 | — |
| Biology, General | 43 | $77,791 | — |
| Psychology, General small degree count | 16 | $73,359 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Clarkson University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Clarkson University majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Clarkson University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university publishes earnings data for 13 fields.
The degree mix is heavily concentrated in engineering. Engineering accounts for 61.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Engineering Technologies a distant second at 9.2% and Biological Sciences third at 8.9%.
Mechanical Engineering is the largest single program at 158 degrees a year, with median earnings of $90,286 four years after completion. The highest-paid program is a smaller one: Computer Engineering graduates earn $107,790 from 28 degrees a year. Across all fields, 77.2% of degrees are in STEM.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.