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$69,024

AVERAGE STARTING SALARY (CLASS OF 2022)

At the end of the day (or should we say, 1365 days of college) and, above all else, Clarkson graduates get hired. And they get paid more than most grads.

Great careers don’t just happen - they are the result of a solid education, forward-thinking career planning and plentiful opportunities for meaningful, real-world experiences. Here at Clarkson, we take an active role in helping you reach your post-grad goals. And, each year, our graduates take positions with top employers or enter prestigious graduate schools. Take a look at where our 2022 grads went to start their lives after Clarkson.

Class of 2022 Grads (overall)

96% placement rate
76.43% employed
16.35% continuing education
3.04% alternative plans

*Alternative plans include military, professional athletes, and students not seeking employment

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Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering
David D. Reh School of Business
Institute for a Sustainable EnvironmentSchool of Arts & Sciences

Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering

CLARKSON UNIVERSITY AVERAGE STARTING SALARY:
$69,024

With several majors averaging higher:

Aerospace Engineering: $72,312
Computer Engineering: $78,375
Electrical Engineering: $75,714
Mechanical Engineering: $69,142 
Software Engineering: $87,875

Recent Clarkson Engineers went on to grad schools like..

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology  •  Clarkson University •  Colorado State University •  Cornell University •  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) •  New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury •  New York University •  Pennsylvania State University •  Purdue University •  SUNY Upstate Medical University •  University of California - Irvine •  University of Massachusetts - Amherst •  University of Michigan •  University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law •  University of Rochester •  University of Texas - Austin •  University of Washington

and employers like...

 

David D. Reh School of Business

CLARKSON UNIVERSITY AVERAGE STARTING SALARY:
 $69,024

With one major averaging higher:

Global Supply Chain Management: $70,125

Recent Clarkson business graduates went on to grad schools like..

Clarkson University •  New England College •  SUNY Albany •  Texas A&M University •  University of California - Irvine •  University of San Diego

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Institute for a Sustainable Environment

CLARKSON UNIVERSITY AVERAGE STARTING SALARY:
$69,024

Recent Clarkson science, math and environmental graduates went on to grad schools like..

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine •  Boston University •  Carnegie Mellon University •  Clarkson University •  Columbia University •  Cornell University •  Duke University •  Grand Canyon University •  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine •  Old Dominion University •  Pennsylvania State University •  Rochester Institute of Technology •  SUNY Albany •  SUNY Binghamton •  SUNY Buffalo •  SUNY Stony Brook University •  SUNY Upstate Medical University •  The Ohio State University •  University of Connecticut •  University of New Haven •  University of North Dakota •  University of Pittsburgh •  University of Vermont •  University of Wisconsin - Madison

and employers like...

 

School of Arts & Sciences

CLARKSON UNIVERSITY AVERAGE STARTING SALARY:
$69,024

With one major averaging higher:

Computer Science: $79,433

Recent Clarkson science, math and environmental graduates went on to grad schools like..

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine •  Boston University •  Carnegie Mellon University •  Clarkson University •  Columbia University •  Cornell University •  Duke University •  Grand Canyon University •  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine •  Old Dominion University •  Pennsylvania State University •  Rochester Institute of Technology •  SUNY Albany •  SUNY Binghamton •  SUNY Buffalo •  SUNY Stony Brook University •  SUNY Upstate Medical University •  The Ohio State University •  University of Connecticut •  University of New Haven •  University of North Dakota •  University of Pittsburgh •  University of Vermont •  University of Wisconsin - Madison

and employers like...

 

All data reported above is collected via the annual placement survey given to all graduates. The Class of 2022 had an overall survey completion rate of 83%. The data is collected via a questionnaire and is collected at four intervals (at the time of graduation, as well as at three, six and eight months). 
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