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• U.S News Ranks Clarkson University Among Nation’s Best - September 14, 2020
• U.S. News & World Report Ranks Clarkson University Online MBA Program in Nation's Top-100- January 14, 2020
• U.S. News: Clarkson University Ranked in Tier One of National Universities, Among the Best in Student Social Mobility, A Best Value, and A Best College for Veterans - September 9, 2019
• Clarkson University Featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 385 Colleges” Guide for 2020 - August 6, 2019
• Princeton Review: Clarkson University One of Nation’s Best Value Colleges and Ranks Tops Among Career Placement - January 29, 2019
• U.S. NEWS: CLARKSON UNIVERSITY RANKED IN TIER ONE OF NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES, A BEST VALUE, & A BEST COLLEGE FOR VETERANS - September 10, 2018
• Princeton Review: Clarkson University One of Nation’s Best Colleges & Best Northeastern Colleges - August 7, 2018
• ZIPPIA - The Best College In Each State For Getting A Job (Clarkson #1 in NYS) - April 6, 2017
• The Princeton Review - Clarkson University in "Colleges That Pay You Back" - January 31, 2017
• NY Times: Clarkson Gives Students Better Opportunity for Wealth - January 19, 2017
• Kiplinger: Clarkson University one of the Best Value Colleges for 2017 - December, 2016
• The 18 private colleges where students go on to earn the most money (Clarkson is #13) - October 3, 2016
• U.S. News: Clarkson University Ranked in Tier One of National Universities - September 13, 2016
• Clarkson is in the top 3% of Best Value Colleges in the nation -- Payscale - April 7, 2016
• U.S. News: Clarkson University Ranked in Tier One of National Universities & A Best Value - September 9, 2015
• USA Today - Clarkson University as one of the "top 10 engineering colleges in the U.S." - August 28, 2015
• MONEY magazine ranks Clarkson as one of the most affordable colleges whose undergraduate alumni report earning more than $100,000 a year - August 26, 2015
• Clarkson University is #1 among all 41 Upstate New York colleges with a mid-career median salary of $117,000 according to Payscale - August 26, 2015
• Princeton Review: Clarkson University One of Nation's Best Colleges & Best Northeastern Colleges - August 4, 2015
• Clarkson University in Top 10% of MONEY'S Best Value College - July 13, 2015
• Buffalo Business First today ranked Clarkson as #2 for Return on Investment at Upstate New York colleges, using data from Payscale Inc. - June 29, 2015
• Value Colleges Names Clarkson University to its "Top 50 Best Value Online MBA Programs" list  - May 6, 2015
• Clarkson University in Top 10 of New Brookings Institution College Value Rankings - May 1, 2015
• U.S. News & World Report Ranks Clarkson University Online MBA Program in Nation's Top-40 - Jan. 8, 2015
• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has named Clarkson one of the Top-100 Values in Private Universities in its Best College Values 2015 list - Dec., 2014
• Clarkson University Entrepreneurship Program Ranked in Top-15 by Princeton Review & Entrepreneur Magazine - Sept. 15, 2014
• Clarkson University Alumni Have Some of Highest Salaries in Nation According to PayScale - Sept. 15, 2014
• U.S. News: Clarkson University Ranked in Tier One of National Universities & A Best Value - Sept. 9, 2014
• Princeton Review: Clarkson University One of Nation's Best Colleges & Best Northeastern Colleges - Aug. 4, 2014
• Forbes: Clarkson University is One of America's Most Entrepreneurial Universities - July 31, 2014
• U.S. News: Clarkson University Ranked in Tier One of National Universities & A Best Value
• Clarkson University #7 in New York for Return on Investment (ROI)
• Former U.S. Secretary of Education says Clarkson University one of only 150 colleges worth the expense
• Clarkson ranks among the top 50 on the PayScale 2013 list for “return on investment.”
• Clarkson Scores High In Graduates' Salaries
 

Clarkson University has been ranked #7 in New York state for colleges and universities that provide the highest return on investment (ROI).

The ranking by AffordableCollegesOnline.org (AC Online) identified 84 New York colleges and universities with the greatest lifetime return on investment out of 472 analyzed. The company says that "graduates from these schools enjoy the largest earnings gap between non-degree holders over 30 years, and earn more on average than graduates from other New York schools."

“These are important lists for prospective students to consider,” says AC Online founder Dan Schuessler. “We’ve sifted through comprehensive data sources to find colleges and universities in New York that offer a high quality education with consistent, long-term payoffs in the workplace.”

In considering colleges for consideration as a “High ROI College," AC Online selected public or private, fully accredited, four-year, degree-granting institutions and examined their ROI according to PayScale’s 2013 College Value Report. AC Online also used data from NCES, IPEDS and the Carnegie Classification.

This is only Clarkson's most recent third-party accolade. In the past year ABC News & PayScale listed Clarkson as one of 12 schools whose new graduates earn more than Harvard's, and U.S. News & World Report lists Clarkson as #34 on its "Great Schools at Great Prices" list, #1 in the nation for graduates with the most internship experience, and #12 in the nation for its online graduate business programs. Ninety-six percent of Clarkson students place in their field of study or career aspiration in their first year after graduation.

Affordable Colleges Online provides students with information about affordable higher education options. The website offers financial aid videos, advice, and cost savings ideas.


Former Secretary of Education: Clarkson University One of Only 150 of 3,500 Colleges Worth the Investment

Clarkson University is one of only 150 colleges and universities out of 3,500 nationwide worth the investment, according to a former U.S. Secretary of Education.

Clarkson ranks among the top 50 on the PayScale 2013 list of College Education Value Rankings for “return on investment.” PayScale calculated the ranking by determining the income a Clarkson graduate could expect to earn after 30 years minus the cost of attendance and the amount that graduate would have made with only a high school degree.

PayScale determined that Clarkson graduates that received no financial aid would, on average, see a $1.1 million return on their investment over a 30-year period, while a student receiving financial aid would see a $1.2 million ROI.

Clarkson has consistently risen in the PayScale rankings and last September was named by ABC News among 12 schools with higher starting salaries than new Harvard graduates.

William Bennett, who served as U.S. Secretary of Education under President Ronald Reagan, recently released a book titled Is College Worth It, based off the 2012 PayScale list. Bennett’s analysis determined Clarkson was one of 150 colleges and universities that were worth the investment.

“The PayScale ranking and Dr. Bennett’s book are proof of Clarkson’s determination to prepare its students with a world-class education and the necessary skills to launch careers in the global marketplace,” said Clarkson President Tony Collins. “We are proud to be recognized for granting degrees that lead to remarkably successful careers with benefits that will last a lifetime.”

Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.