Clarkson University Ranking Badges

Clarkson earned 19 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 7 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #4 of 1,098 in Highest Paid Graduates for General Psychology, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 19 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 7
Highest placement: #4 of 1,098, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 6
Placements this edition: 175
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Clarkson University Earned?

Clarkson University holds 19 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 8 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	7
Top 10%	5
Top 15%	6
Total	19

What Is Clarkson University Known For?

Clarkson University is best known for Engineering: 5 of its 19 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Psychology, Electrical Engineering and Data Science..

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best		✓
Overall Best (Middle Atlantic)		✓
Overall Best (New York)		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Top Ranked	✓
Business & Commerce
Top Ranked		✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked	✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Chemical Engineering
Most Focused		✓
Civil Engineering
Most Focused		✓
Electrical Engineering
Most Focused		✓
Environmental Engineering
Most Focused	✓
Mechanical Engineering
Most Focused		✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Engineering-Related Fields
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Top Ranked	✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Top Ranked	✓
Data Science.
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

How Does Clarkson University Rank in Athletics?

Clarkson University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #47 of 303 in Softball (D3) (top 16%).

How Does Clarkson University Rank for Veterans?

Clarkson University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,500 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 31%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Clarkson University appears in 175 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.