Computer Science at Clarkson University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at Clarkson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and has a total student population of 4,025. Of the 36 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clarkson University in 2021, 31 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Clarkson Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Clarkson Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Clarkson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at Clarkson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	61
	71
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	77
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	94
	100
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
Best General Computer Science Schools	135
	158
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	173
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	193
	199
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	220
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	229
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	249
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	277
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	320
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	385

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Clarkson. This makes it the #229 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at Clarkson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Clarkson University.

Clarkson Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at Clarkson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clarkson University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Clarkson Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in computer science from Clarkson. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clarkson University with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Clarkson also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Clarkson University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RobinsonRP under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.