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title: Clarkson University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Potsdam, NY
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $89,696 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $62,112 – $112,758 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $21,714 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 75% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $79,022 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 91% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $61,696 | derived |

**75% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $21,714 (≈ 24% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $33,346 to $114,346 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $114,346 | $155,093 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Master's Degree | $96,757 | $14,100 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Master's Degree | $86,668 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $80,827 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,118 | $26,094 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,482 | $27,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,495 | $25,615 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,506 | $26,750 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,187 | $27,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,036 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $63,663 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $62,862 | $42,610 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $62,617 | $197,792 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,598 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,400 | $24,250 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,898 | $27,000 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,378 | $27,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,560 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,346 | $26,240 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Clarkson University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?190044

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