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What Clarkson grads actually do

Based on 74 notable Clarkson alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

ice hockey player
35
politician
11
engineer
6
university teacher
5
computer scientist
4
chemist
3
electrical engineer
3
entrepreneur
3
composer
2
scientist
2
programmer
2
baseball player
2

Notable Clarkson alumni

Ilmārs Rimšēvičs
Ilmārs Rimšēvičs
politician · economist
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
television actor · film actor
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
ice hockey player
Mark Borowiecki
Mark Borowiecki
ice hockey player
Nico Sturm
Nico Sturm
ice hockey player
Bob Chiarelli
Bob Chiarelli
lawyer · politician
Katherina Reiche
Katherina Reiche
politician · manager
Paul Tonko
Paul Tonko
politician · engineer

Salary outlook for top Clarkson career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

ice hockey player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
engineer
10th–90th percentile: $62,130$177,020
$111,970
median / yr
computer scientist
10th–90th percentile: $81,450$233,110
$145,080
median / yr
chemist
10th–90th percentile: $52,950$149,550
$84,680
median / yr
electrical engineer
10th–90th percentile: $69,320$172,050
$106,950
median / yr

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About Clarkson

Clarkson University is a private research university with its main campus in Potsdam, New York. Clarkson has additional graduate programs and research facilities in the New York Capital District. It was established in 1896 and enrolled over 4,000 students in 2024. Students pursue bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in each of its schools and institutes: the David D. Reh School of Business, Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Earl R. and Barbara D. Lewis School of Health and Life Sciences, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, and Institute for STEM Education. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Clarkson's athletic teams, known as the Golden Knights, compete in 20 varsity sports. While predominantly an NCAA Division III school competing in the Liberty League, both men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Division I as members of ECAC Hockey. The women's hockey program has won three NCAA championships (2014, 2017, and 2018), marking the university's first national titles.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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