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Clarkson University BS in Mechanical Engineering

175 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,316 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Clarkson University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Clarkson BS in ME

#61 in the U.S
#7 in New York

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Clarkson was ranked #61 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Clarkson.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering11
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering12
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering13
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering17
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools50
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates51
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools58
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools61
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools63
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering73
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans82
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering85
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering87
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans88
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering99
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates102
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans103
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)108
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates110
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)118
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)123
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)125
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)126
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)182
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)233
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)247
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)247
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)255
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)256
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)258
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering286
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering289

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from Clarkson Cost?

$52,724 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Clarkson Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Clarkson paid an average of $1,715 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$51,454$51,454
Fees$1,270$1,270
Books and Supplies$1,446$1,446
On Campus Room and Board$15,786$15,786
On Campus Other Expenses$2,314$2,314

Learn more about Clarkson tuition and fees.

Clarkson ME BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Clarkson in ME walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From Clarkson?

$68,316 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clarkson make an average of $68,316 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does Clarkson Offer an Online BS in ME?

Online degrees for the Clarkson ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Clarkson Online Learning page.

Clarkson Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

175 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
16.0% Women
12.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 175 bachelor’s degrees in ME handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 16.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.0% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Clarkson in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White151
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in ME Focus Areas at Clarkson

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering175

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering34
Chemical Engineering52
Civil Engineering72
Computer Engineering22
Electrical Engineering40

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

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.

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