Ranked North of Ordinary
Recognition Backed by Results
From return on investment and starting salaries to engineering excellence, innovation and sustainability, Clarkson’s national rankings reflect a university built to deliver meaningful outcomes.
Top 50 Best Value School
Clarkson’s strong combination of academic quality, student outcomes and return on investment continues to earn national recognition for value.
U.S. News & World Report
#46 Best Salaries
Clarkson graduates enter the workforce prepared to make an impact — and earn at a level that reflects the value of their education and experience.
The Wall Street Journal / College Pulse
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
Clarkson’s engineering programs combine rigorous academics with hands-on learning, industry connection and real-world problem solving from day one.
U.S. News & World Report
Best Value College
Clarkson delivers a high-value education through strong academics, meaningful financial aid, career preparation and outcomes that continue well beyond graduation.
The Princeton Review
#19 Best Master's in Data Science Programs
Clarkson’s Data Science program prepares graduates to turn complex information into insight, innovation and impact in an increasingly data-driven world.
Fortune
Green Colleges
Sustainability is embedded in how Clarkson teaches, researches and operates — preparing students to solve complex environmental and societal challenges.
The Princeton Review
Rankings Are One Measure. Outcomes Tell the Bigger Story.
College rankings can help students compare value, academic reputation, outcomes and student experience. But no ranking can fully capture fit, mentorship, community or the confidence students build through hands-on work.
That is why Clarkson pairs third-party recognition with real outcomes: placement rates, alumni success, experiential learning and research that begins as early as a student’s first year.
Featured Rankings
- Top 150 National University — U.S. News & World Report
- America’s Best Colleges — The Wall Street Journal / College Pulse
- America’s Top Colleges — Forbes
- Best Colleges — Money
- Best 391 Colleges — The Princeton Review
- Best Colleges in America — Niche
- Best Colleges in the Northeast — The Princeton Review
- Top 3% Best Value College — PayScale College ROI Report
- Top 50 Best Value Schools — U.S. News & World Report
- Top 50 Best Value Green Colleges — Best Value Schools
- Top 100 Values in Private Universities — Kiplinger’s Best College Values
- Best Value College — The Princeton Review
- Among the Top 40 Colleges Whose Graduates Go on to Earn the Most — Stacker
- Best Schools for Engineering Majors by Salary Potential — PayScale
- Top 20 in the Nation for Best Alumni Network — The Princeton Review
- Top 25 in the Nation for Best Career Placement — The Princeton Review
- Top 10 Colleges with the Most Impressive Job Placement Rates and Career Services — Online Schools Center
- Among the Top 40 Colleges Whose Graduates Go on to Earn the Most — Stacker
- Best Schools for Engineering Majors by Salary Potential — PayScale
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs — U.S. News & World Report
- Top 10% Best Colleges for Engineering — College Factual
- Best Colleges for Engineering in America — Niche
- Best Graduate Engineering Programs — U.S. News & World Report
- Best Global Universities for Engineering — U.S. News & World Report
- Top 50 Bachelor’s in Engineering Degree Programs — College Choice
- Top 10 Engineering Colleges in the U.S. — USA Today
- Best Business Schools in the Northeast and Country — The Princeton Review
- Best Undergraduate Business Programs — U.S. News & World Report
- Best Graduate Business Schools — U.S. News & World Report
- Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools — College Factual
- 10 Great Colleges for Business Majors — TIME
- One of the Nation’s Most Environmentally Responsible Colleges — The Princeton Review
- AASHE STARS Gold rating for sustainability education, research and socially responsible investment
- Top 75 Most Eco-Literate Colleges and Universities — Sierra Club
- Top 50 Best Value Green Colleges — Best Value Schools
- Top 20 in the Nation for Best Alumni Network — The Princeton Review
- Top Military Friendly School — Military Advanced Education & Transition
- Among the Top Universities in the Nation in Social Mobility — U.S. News & World Report
- #1 for Faculty Receiving Significant Awards among National Universities — Washington Monthly
- Top 20 Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans — College Factual
- Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans — U.S. News & World Report