Accolades Summary

  • Top 10 in Nation: Universities that increase salaries the most; a Clarkson degree will increase your earnings by 42 percent, on average, Brookings Institution
     
  • Clarkson Ranked as a Top-Tier National University, U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges
     
  • Top 2% Best Universities and Colleges by Salary Potential (bachelor's degree), PayScale College Salary Report
     
  • Clarkson Among Limited Number of Universities With “High Research Activity,” Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education 
     
  • One of the 30 Best Schools for STEM Degree Programs, Best Value Schools 
     
  • Clarkson Is One of Only 150 Institutions Included in New College Guide, Colleges Worth Your Money
     
  • Among the Nation’s “Best 386 Colleges,” The Princeton Review
     
  • Among the Top 50 Best Value Colleges in America, Niche
     
  • Clarkson Named School of National Service by AmeriCorps
     
  • Among the Nation's Best Value Colleges, Forbes
     
  • Top 20 for “Best Career Services,” The Princeton Review
     
  • Colleges That Pay You Back, The Princeton Review
     
  • Nine Clarkson Professors Ranked Among Top Scientists in the World, Stanford University, PLOS Biology journal
     
  • Among the Best Northeastern Colleges, The Princeton Review
     
  • Named One of the Best Colleges for Veterans, College Factual
     
  • Clarkson Is in the Top 10 in the Nation for Students Who Come From the Bottom Fifth of Incomes and Move to the Top Fifth as Adults, The New York Times
     
  • Clarkson Named #1 College in New York State for Getting a Job, Zippia
     
  • Top 20 Colleges From which Students Go on to Earn the Most Money, Business Insider
     
  • Clarkson Is One of 25 Colleges with the Highest-Paid Graduates, Money & Career Cheat Sheet
     
  • Among the Best Colleges for Veterans, U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges
     
  • Top Online School for Women in STEM, Guide to Online Schools
     
  • Grateful Grads Index: Top 200 Best-Loved Colleges, Forbes
     
  • Among the Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report
     
  • 100 Best-Value Private Colleges in America, CEOWORLD magazine
     
  • Clarkson Among Top 125 "Best Bang for the Buck Colleges" in the Nation, Washington Monthly magazine
     
  • Top 10% of Best Nationwide Colleges, College Factual
     
  • Clarkson Named One of the Top 25 STEM Colleges, Forbes
     
  • One of America’s Top Research Universities, Forbes
     
  • Among the Top 10 Best Value Colleges in NY, Niche
     
  • Clarkson Ranked in Top 100 National Universities, Washington Monthly magazine
     
  • Clarkson Named One of the Best Colleges for Your Money, MONEY magazine
     
  • Top 10 "Hidden Gems" Colleges With the Highest Paid Alumni, College Gazette
     
  • Among the Top 50 Green Colleges, The Princeton Review, Guide to Green Colleges
     
  • Clarkson in Top 200 Colleges in the Nation, Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings
     
  • Best Online Colleges for Women in STEM, SR Education Group
     
  • Among the Best Graduate Chemistry Programs, U.S. News & World Report 
     
  • Clarkson's ROTC Service Ranked #3 in the Nation, Washington Monthly magazine
     
  • Clarkson recognized as a Tree Campus USA® by the Arbor Day Foundation
     
  • Among the Best Graduate Physics Programs, U.S. News & World Report
     
  • The Sierra Club has named Clarkson University one of the Cool Schools.

 

GENERAL

  • Infographic: Clarkson alumni salaries rank in the Top 2% of highest salaries in the U.S.

    Top 3% Best Value College, PayScale College ROI Report
     

  • Top 40 Best Value Schools, U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges
     

  • Top 50 Best Value Green Colleges, Best Value Schools
     

  • One of the Top 100 Values in Private Universities, Kiplinger’s Best College Values
     

  • Clarkson is One of the Nation's Most Environmentally Responsible Colleges, The Princeton Review, The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges
     

  • Clarkson Selected as a “Top Military Friendly School,” Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) Guide to Colleges and Universities
     

  • Among the Top 60 Universities in the Nation in Social Mobility, U.S. News & World Report 
     

  • Clarkson Named an "A+ Option for B Students,"  U.S. News & World Report
     

  • Top 25 in Nation for Best Alumni Network, The Princeton Review
     

  • One of the "Top 10 Colleges with the Most Impressive Job Placement Rates and Career Services," Online Schools Center
     

  • Clarkson Named a "Best Value College," The Princeton Review 
     

  • Clarkson Ranks #1 for Faculty Receiving Significant Awards in the National Universities Category, Washington Monthly magazine
     

  • Top 25 in Nation for Best Career Placement, The Princeton Review 
     

  • Clarkson received a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (AASHE STARS) program for its socially responsible investment in sustainability education and research.
     

  • One of Top 75 Most Eco-Literate Colleges and Universities, Sierra Club

 

​​​​​​​ENGINEERING

  • Among the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs, U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges
     

  • Top 10% Best Colleges for Engineering in U.S., College Factual
     

  • One of the Best Schools for Engineering Majors by Salary Potential, PayScale College Salary Report
     

  • Among the Best Graduate Engineering Programs in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools
     

  • Top 10% Best Colleges for Civil Engineering in U.S., College Factual
     

  • Top 25 Engineering and Management Program in the Country, GreatBusinessSchools.org
     

  • Among the Top 50 Graduate Environmental Engineering Programs, U.S. News & World Report
     

  • Top 10 Best Colleges for Producing Engineers, Zippia
     

  • Top 10% Best Colleges for Environmental Engineering in U.S., College Factual
     

  • Top 50 Best Bachelor's in Engineering Degree Programs, College Choice
     

  • Among the Top 100 Best Graduate Civil Engineering Programs, U.S. News & World Report
     

  • Top 20 Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans, College Factual
     

  • Top 10% Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in U.S., College Factual
     

  • Among the 25 Best Online Master’s in Electrical Engineering Programs, The Best Schools, Online Course Report
     

  • Clarkson's Engineering & Management program is one of the first two programs in the world to be accredited by both AACSB International and the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
     

  • One of the 15 Best Online Master’s in Civil Engineering Programs, The Best Schools, Online Course Report
     

  • Among Top 30 Online Master’s in Civil Engineering Degree Programs, intelligent.com
     

  • Clarkson Is in the Top 10 for Best Entrepreneurial Studies Nationwide, College Factual
     

  • One of the "Top 10 Engineering Colleges in the U.S.," USA Today
     

  • Among the Best Online Master’s in Electrical Engineering Degree Programs, intelligent.com
     

  • Top 10 Best Colleges for Producing Engineers, IndustryWeek
     

  • Named One of the Top 15% of Computer Engineering Programs in the nation, College Factual
     

  • Ranked third for Best Construction Engineering Management Program Among the Top 50 Construction Management Degree Programs, intelligent.com
     

  • Chemical Engineering Program in Top 50 Nationwide and the Top 5 in New York, College Factual
     

  • Among the Best Online Electrical Engineering Degree Programs, intelligent.com
     

  • Top 20 Best Bachelor's Degrees in Software Engineering, College Choice
     

  • Among the Best Online Construction Management Degree Programs, intelligent.com

 

BUSINESS

  • Clarkson's Business School is Among the Best Business Schools in the Northeast – and the Country, The Princeton Review
     

  • Clarkson’s Online MBA Ranked in Top 30 in the U.S., FORTUNE
     

  • Among the Best Graduate MBA Program in the Country, U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools 
     

  • One of the Top 20 in Supply Chain Management/Logistics, U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges
     

  • Top 50 for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs, The Princeton Review
     

  • Among the Best Undergraduate Business Programs, U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges
     

  • One of the Best Business Administration Colleges in the Nation, College Factual
     

  • Top 5% Highest Paid Business Administration Graduates, College Factual
     

  • Among the Best Online Graduate Business Programs (non-MBA), U.S. News & World Report, Best Online Programs
     

  • Clarkson Is in the Top 10 Online MBA Programs in Human Resource Management, Online MBA Today
     

  • One of Best Online MBA Programs in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report, Best Online Program
     

  • Top 50 Online MBA in Management Programs, Online MBA Today
     

  • Top 15 Online MBA Programs in Supply Chain Management, Online MBA Today

  • Top 25 Best Accredited Online MBA Programs, Discover Business
     

  • One of the Top 10% Business Administration & Management Programs, College Factual
     

  • Top 15 Best Value Online MBA Programs, Value Colleges
     

  • One of "10 Great Colleges for Business Majors," TIME magazine  
     

  • Clarkson Is in the Top 10 for Best Entrepreneurial Studies Nationwide, College Factual
     

  • Top 20 Best Value Accelerated Online MBA Programs, Value Colleges
     

  • Top 5% Highest Paid Graduates, Business Administration & Management, College Factual
     

  • Clarkson Is One of the Top 10 Best Value Online MBA & Health Management Programs, Value Colleges
     

  • Top 35 Healthcare MBA Online Programs, Healthcare Management Degree Guide
     

  • Among the Best Graduate Business Schools in the Country, U.S. News & World Report
     

  • Clarkson Is One of the Top 50 Online Master’s in Healthcare Management Programs, Top Management Degrees
     

  • Among the World’s Top 50 Online MBA Programs, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE

  • Infographic: 1.4 Million estimated computer specialist job openings in 2020

    Top 40 Best Value Online Master’s of Information Technology Programs, Value Colleges
     

  • Top 50 Best Value Online Graduate Computer Science and Information Technology Programs, Value Colleges
     

  • One of 25 Best Online Colleges for Value for Master’s in Computer Science, SR Education Group
     

  • Top 10% Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates, College Factual
     

  • Among the Best Online Master’s in Data Science Degree Programs, intelligent.com
     

  • Top 25 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Master’s in Computer Science, SR Education Group
     

  • One of the Most Prestigious Online Schools for Master’s in Computer Science, SR Education Group
     

  • Among the Best Online Master’s in Computer Science Degree Programs, intelligent.com
     

  • Clarkson Offers One of the 50 Best Online Master’s in Data Science, The Best Schools, Online Course Report
     

  • Among the Best Graduate Computer Science Programs, U.S. News & World Report

HEALTH SCIENCES

  • Among the Best Physician Assistant Programs in the Country, U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools

     
  • Among the Best Physical Therapy Programs in the Country, U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools 

     
  • Among the Best Occupational Therapy Programs in the Country, U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools